Postgraduate Pharmacy Dean

The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Postgraduate Pharmacy Dean to lead the Northern Ireland Centre for Postgraduate Learning and Development (NCPLD), working in close association with the Department of Health (NI).

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and delivery of overall strategy, developing and transforming the pharmacy workforce through structured pathways and implementing educational reform in line with the requirements of regulatory bodies.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria: 

• Undergraduate degree in pharmacy.
• Higher degree or relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Membership or eligibility for membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland.
• Extensive professional experience, including significant involvement in the delivery of pharmacy education programmes.
• Demonstrate clear evidence of success in career to date.
• Demonstrable experience in leadership and management of staff working in teams.
• Significant experience in project management and financial management.
• Evidence of a broad knowledge of all areas of current pharmacy practice.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the ‘Candidate Information’ link below.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working                              
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/ .

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Lezley-Anne Hanna @ [email protected] .

Candidate Information

Attractive reward package

About Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning & Development (NICPLD)

About the School

Further information for international applicants