Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and innovative pharmacist to join our team and head up the pharmacy service to our Offender Healthcare Directorate. You will be joining a friendly and developmentally-orientated pharmacy leadership team and support the Head of Pharmacy, Forensic Services to optimise the use of medicines across the wider division, as well as the Offender Healthcare directorate.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based at Duncan Macmillan House and be responsible for delivering a Pharmacy and Medicines service to the patients served by the Offender Health directorate.
Currently the directorate includes 7 locations in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. You will be supported by three Area Pharmacists and Lead Technicians in each site. All medicines supply activity is provided by an external contractor so the focus is on the value of the clinical, operational, governance and medicines optimisation activity that we can provide.
You will work side by side with the previous postholder, the Pharmacy Leadership Team and Care Group Management Team. This is a great opportunity to take your management and leadership skills to the next level in an area of Pharmacy which is growing.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation leadership. Key domains include:
Line management of key staff.
Robust medicines governance.
Service delivery.
Expert pharmaceutical advice and guidance.
Systems and processes.
Cost effective and value for money use of medicines.
Improvement.
Clinical appropriateness.
Please refer to the Job Description for a full account of the many and varied duties and responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation leadership. Key domains include:
Line management of key staff.
Robust medicines governance.
Service delivery.
Expert pharmaceutical advice and guidance.
Systems and processes.
Cost effective and value for money use of medicines.
Improvement.
Clinical appropriateness.
Please refer to the Job Description for a full account of the many and varied duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master degree or equivalent in pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification e.g. Clinical Diploma or equivalent
- Relevant leadership qualification (ideally at Master's degree level or equivalent)
Desirable
- Membership of the RPS Faculty
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leadership in any primary or secondary care pharmacy sector.
- Experience of pharmacy service provision in a custodial environment
- Experience of leading clinical research or clinical audit.
- Experience in development of systems and procedures and audit of these.
- Demonstrable work as a leader in current role, body of evidence to support this
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff, including relevant human resources policies and procedure
- Experience of leading significant change or service development programmes
- Experience of leading clinical research or audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a broad range of medicines management issues.
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation opportunities within a custodial setting.
- Root cause analysis and incident review
Desirable
- Knowledge of existing frameworks for benchmarking and evaluation of pharmacy services
Skills
Essential
- Analyse and present usage and procurement data to ensure most cost effective decisions regarding choice of medicines supplier are made.
- Critically appraise clinical and drug information to inform therapy choices for inclusion in the prison formulary.
- Using prescribing data, advise clinicians on best practice to ensure evidence-based cost effective prescribing.
- Analyse symptoms described by presenting patients and recommend appropriate over the counter medicinal therapy or referral to a GP.
- Analyse activity to ensure that medicines supply meets service needs in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.
Desirable
- Able to contribute to the review and negotiation of service level agreements for pharmacy services
- Able to develop detailed and complex written reports e.g. business cases
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master degree or equivalent in pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification e.g. Clinical Diploma or equivalent
- Relevant leadership qualification (ideally at Master's degree level or equivalent)
Desirable
- Membership of the RPS Faculty
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leadership in any primary or secondary care pharmacy sector.
- Experience of pharmacy service provision in a custodial environment
- Experience of leading clinical research or clinical audit.
- Experience in development of systems and procedures and audit of these.
- Demonstrable work as a leader in current role, body of evidence to support this
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff, including relevant human resources policies and procedure
- Experience of leading significant change or service development programmes
- Experience of leading clinical research or audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a broad range of medicines management issues.
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation opportunities within a custodial setting.
- Root cause analysis and incident review
Desirable
- Knowledge of existing frameworks for benchmarking and evaluation of pharmacy services
Skills
Essential
- Analyse and present usage and procurement data to ensure most cost effective decisions regarding choice of medicines supplier are made.
- Critically appraise clinical and drug information to inform therapy choices for inclusion in the prison formulary.
- Using prescribing data, advise clinicians on best practice to ensure evidence-based cost effective prescribing.
- Analyse symptoms described by presenting patients and recommend appropriate over the counter medicinal therapy or referral to a GP.
- Analyse activity to ensure that medicines supply meets service needs in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.
Desirable
- Able to contribute to the review and negotiation of service level agreements for pharmacy services
- Able to develop detailed and complex written reports e.g. business cases
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
