Job summary
As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will:
- Lead and evaluate comprehensive medicines management services.
- Provide expert clinical pharmacy input across primary care, substance misuse, and mental health.
- Ensure compliance with medicines legislation and governance.
Supervise and support pharmacy technicians and contribute to service development across the East Midlands prison cluster
Professional Development
Don't have your Independent Prescribing (IP) qualification yet?
- We will fund your IP qualification
- You'll receive protected time to attend university training days and assessments
We are committed to your growth and will support your journey every step of the way.
Main duties of the job
What We're Looking For
- GPhC-registered pharmacist with a strong background in clinical pharmacy.
- Experience in secure environments or mental health settings is desirable.
A collaborative, innovative leader who thrives in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.
Why Join NHFT?
- Work in a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking organisation.
- Access to excellent NHS pension, generous annual leave, and occupational health and wellbeing services.
Be part of a team that truly lives its mission: "Making a difference for you, with you."
Apply Today
Be part of something extraordinary. Help shape the future of medicines management in secure care.
Learn more about us: www.nhft.nhs.ukFind out what it's like to work here: www.bit.ly/24hoursinNHFT
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.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
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
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level with MPharm or equivalent, ideally with post graduate development pathway and GPHC registration.
- Extensive experience in medicines management within secure environments, with a strong track record of implementing clinical pharmacy best practices to enhance patient safety and therapeutic outcomes in secure settings.
- Knowledge of medicines management governance requirements within Health in Justice or Secured Environments.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level with MPharm or equivalent, ideally with post graduate development pathway and GPHC registration.
- Extensive experience in medicines management within secure environments, with a strong track record of implementing clinical pharmacy best practices to enhance patient safety and therapeutic outcomes in secure settings.
- Knowledge of medicines management governance requirements within Health in Justice or Secured Environments.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
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).
