Pharmacist

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Drake Hall, a women's closed prison, located near the town of Eccleshall in Staffordshire with around 340 female inmates.

There is on-site parking, on-site gym, PPG pathway training, and you are working in a team of 4, there is no on-site pharmacy. 

This role is attached to a new Women's health hub, and aims to to implement, guide and support Structured Medicine Reviews (SMR), with an aim to address problematic polypharmacy, ensure appropriate prescribing, reduce overprescribing and initiate deprescribing where appropriate.

Hours

Part time, working 7.5 hours a week, one day per week on Wednesdays or would consider 2 half days per week but must cover a Wednesday.

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £57955 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

 

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

 

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Pharmacist, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines and poly-pharmacy in line with expected standards, ensuring that safe, modern, medicines management and medicines optimisation service are provided to patients.
• Deliver an integrated, safe, legal and high quality prison pharmacy service, which will be part of a comprehensive healthcare package based on the prison population needs.
• Inspire positive and aspirational leadership to the team of pharmacy technicians and the wider healthcare team in order to create and maintain a good working environment and facilitate staff retention.
• Promote good practice in all prescribing decisions to develop and implement improved medicines management understanding throughout the prison healthcare team.
• Share information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines management, medicines optimisation, medicines legislation and general health education so that patients and the healthcare teams are appropriately informed.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

 

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• GPhC registered Pharmacist
• An interest in Female Health 
• Procurement / Audit experience
• Willingness to undertake training in Menopause and Contraception - desirable
• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy including pre-reg training
• Experience developing working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Drake Hall, a women's closed prison, located near the town of Eccleshall in Staffordshire with around 340 female inmates.

There is on-site parking, on-site gym, PPG pathway training, and you are working in a team of 4, there is no on-site pharmacy. 

This role is attached to a new Women's health hub, and aims to to implement, guide and support Structured Medicine Reviews (SMR), with an aim to address problematic polypharmacy, ensure appropriate prescribing, reduce overprescribing and initiate deprescribing where appropriate.

Hours

Part time, working 7.5 hours a week, one day per week on Wednesdays or would consider 2 half days per week but must cover a Wednesday.

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £57955 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

 

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

 

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Person Specification

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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).