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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Lead Pharmacist – HMP Whitemoor and Littlehey

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist to cover HMP Littlehey and HMP Whitemoor.

Do you have experience in Secured Settings or are you a clinical pharmacist used to working in the community and wanting a change? Ever thought of working in the prison sector? Then this post could be for you!

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have an Outstanding rating with the CQC and provide Healthcare within 3 prisons in Cambridgeshire, 3 in Bedfordshire as well as an Immigration removal centre. You will be joining a highly skilled multidisciplinary healthcare team at HMP Littlehey; a Category C prison holding a maximum of 1,146 male prisoners and HMP Whitemoor; HMP Whitemoor, a maximum-security prison holding a maximum of 458 male prisoners.

NHFT are experienced in providing Healthcare within the prison is provided on a primary care basis, but with a difference. We are an organisation that believes in delivering trauma informed care to make a difference for you, with you. We are committed to putting people first by delivering care with respect and compassion to improve lives. Our staff are dedicated to ensuring equality for all.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to become part of our extensive multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will support the provision of a safe and efficient pharmacy service to the prison's complex population. They will be able to provide leadership and will be an excellent team player who works closely with patients, the prisons pharmacy technicians, primary care/ wider health care multi-disciplinary team, prison service and healthcare representatives to ensure a comprehensive medicines management service is provided to prisoners who are serving a custodial sentence. This might include carrying out and supervising checks and audits, running Medicines Use Review clinics according to the needs of the healthcare service.

You must be excellent at communicating and have the ability to problem solve in challenging situations. Secure environment experience is especially desirable, but not essential.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Details

Date posted

10 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE365-MH-B

Job locations

HMP Whitemoor

Longhill Road

March

PE15 0PR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Master degree or equivalent in pharmacy
  • Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • ostgraduate Pharmacy Qualification e.g. Clinical Diploma or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Relevant leadership qualification (ideally at Master's degree level or equivalent)

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge and Fluency in the use of SystmOne
  • Developing and completing audits

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Secured Environments Assessment Templates (SEAT templates)
  • Experience in writing and implementing Policies and Procedures.

Experience

Essential

  • oMinimum 4 years experience of leadership in any primary or secondary care pharmacy sector
  • oExperience of planning, implementing, analysing, reporting and changing practice through audit

Desirable

  • oMinimum 2 years experience of pharmacy service provision in a Health and Justice setting
  • oPrison clearance at CTC level, Home office clearance or willingness to undertake
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Master degree or equivalent in pharmacy
  • Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • ostgraduate Pharmacy Qualification e.g. Clinical Diploma or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Relevant leadership qualification (ideally at Master's degree level or equivalent)

Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge and Fluency in the use of SystmOne
  • Developing and completing audits

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Secured Environments Assessment Templates (SEAT templates)
  • Experience in writing and implementing Policies and Procedures.

Experience

Essential

  • oMinimum 4 years experience of leadership in any primary or secondary care pharmacy sector
  • oExperience of planning, implementing, analysing, reporting and changing practice through audit

Desirable

  • oMinimum 2 years experience of pharmacy service provision in a Health and Justice setting
  • oPrison clearance at CTC level, Home office clearance or willingness to undertake

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Whitemoor

Longhill Road

March

PE15 0PR


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Whitemoor

Longhill Road

March

PE15 0PR


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacist

Dorothy Aladejobi

Dorothy.aladejobi@nhft.nhs.uk

07784238221

Details

Date posted

10 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE365-MH-B

Job locations

HMP Whitemoor

Longhill Road

March

PE15 0PR


Supporting documents

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