Bank Clinical Pharmacist

HCRG Care Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream access

Self-booking bank shifts

Flexible bank shifts

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated Bank Clinical Pharmacist to join HCRG Care Group at HMP Chelmsford. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality pharmaceutical care within a prison setting, collaborating with GPs, nurses, and mental health practitioners to optimise medicines management and prescribing safety.

Flexible bank shifts are available with self-booking, access to Wagestream pay, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive, values‑driven culture.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist.
• Experience in UK prison, hospital or community pharmacy settings is preferred.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services within the prison healthcare setting.
• Conduct medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for admissions/transfers.
• Support safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing practices.
• Review prescription requests and authorize meds per policies.
• Provide pharmaceutical advice to clinicians and healthcare staff.
• Identify and manage medicines-related risks and governance issues.
• Educate patients to promote understanding of medicines.
• Contribute to audits, service development and quality improvement.

Skills

GPhC registered Pharmacist

Independent Prescriber

Mental health/substance misuse care

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmacy

Job description

As a Bank Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll be working as part at HMP Chelmsford Prison. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:£27.69 an hourSelf-booking and access to all bank shifts! Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.Request a Duty– Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be metHCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access to Wagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.

Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standardsOpportunities to work in different areas and various different servicesto gain new knowledge and experienceAccess to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and qualityAccess to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newslettersFree statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunities continuing your professional developmentInnovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service usersRewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectivesThe pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

Job Introduction

We are seeking a motivated and patient-focused Bank Clinical Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team at HMP Chelmsford. This role offers flexible bank working arrangements and the opportunity to provide high-quality pharmaceutical care within a uniquely rewarding healthcare setting.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will work closely with GPs, nurses, mental health practitioners, and wider healthcare professionals to optimise medicines management, improve patient safety, and support effective prescribing across the prison population.

Please follow the below link to get a full insight on a 'day in the life of' one of our valued Pharmacy Technicians: https://www.hcrgcaregroup.jobs/day-in-the-life-pharmacy-technician

Main Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to patients within the prison healthcare setting.
• Conduct medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new admissions and transfers.
• Support safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing practices.
• Review prescription requests and authorise medication in line with clinical competence and organisational policies.
• Provide pharmaceutical advice and support to clinicians and healthcare staff.
• Identify and manage medicines-related risks, incidents, and clinical governance issues.
• Promote patient understanding of medicines through education and counselling.
• Contribute to audits, service development, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the management of long‑term conditions and complex clinical cases.

The Ideal Candidate

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacist
• Master’s degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• An independent prescriber
• Previous experience in UK-based prison, hospital, or community pharmacy settings
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
• Experience delivering services to patients with mental health conditions or substance misuse issues
• Ideally an Independent Prescriber

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.