Spectrum Community Health CIC

Pharmacist - HMP Durham + £1500 welcome payment

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Job summary

You will be a qualified Registered Pharmacist- BSc or Master's Degree in Pharmacy, holding registration with the general Pharmaceutical Council. You will have a real passion for prison pharmacy and working with others. If you are self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing plenty of initiative when it comes to handling a wide range of situations, then this could be the right role for you! Experience of working in a secure environment would be beneficial but not essential You will be responsible for ensuring that the provision of service meets the contractual obligations. The role will also include reviewing safe systems of working and controlled drug processes ,developing pharmacist led clinics and medicines reviews ,responsibility for providing daily expert advice on pharmaceutical matters and ensuring that a safe but modern medicines management service is provided to our patients.

Main duties of the job

Experience of working within primary care. Experience of leading and implementing change within a health setting. Proven experience of planning, organising a broad range of complex activities in line with strategic plans. Training in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Proven experience of provision, collection, analysis, processing synthesis and communicating highly complex data. Experience of leading and developing clinical audit and research.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

  • Access to NHS Pension
  • Annual leave on your Birthday
  • Welcome payment for some posts
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Flexible Working
  • Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
  • Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.

Details

Date posted

19 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-CW-24-V365

Job locations

HMP Durham

Durham

DH1 3HU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • Minimum Bachelor or Masters ( BPharm or MPharm) Degree in Pharmacy and further relevant post-graduate qualifications.
  • Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
  • Undertaken training for clinical therapeutics to specialist level e.g. National Prescribing Centre therapeutic training.

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing qualification (or willing to undertake study).
  • Experience of non-medical prescribing.

Professional Membership

Essential

  • Pharmacist, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum five years post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy.
  • Experience of working within primary care.
  • Experience of leading and implementing change within a health setting.
  • Proven experience of planning, organising a broad range of complex activities in line with strategic plans.
  • Training in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Proven experience of provision, collection, analysis, processing synthesis and communicating highly complex data.
  • Experience of leading and developing clinical audit and research.
Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • Minimum Bachelor or Masters ( BPharm or MPharm) Degree in Pharmacy and further relevant post-graduate qualifications.
  • Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
  • Undertaken training for clinical therapeutics to specialist level e.g. National Prescribing Centre therapeutic training.

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing qualification (or willing to undertake study).
  • Experience of non-medical prescribing.

Professional Membership

Essential

  • Pharmacist, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum five years post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy.
  • Experience of working within primary care.
  • Experience of leading and implementing change within a health setting.
  • Proven experience of planning, organising a broad range of complex activities in line with strategic plans.
  • Training in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Proven experience of provision, collection, analysis, processing synthesis and communicating highly complex data.
  • Experience of leading and developing clinical audit and research.

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

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Durham

Durham

DH1 3HU


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Durham

Durham

DH1 3HU


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacist

Joe Finnerty

Joe.Finnerty@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

19 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-CW-24-V365

Job locations

HMP Durham

Durham

DH1 3HU


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