Bank Pharmacist

Practice Plus Group; Warrington, Risley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Bank Pharmacist to join their team at HMP Risley. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care within a prison setting, ensuring the delivery of a safe and high-quality pharmaceutical service. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, providing expert advice and leading a team of Pharmacy technicians. This position not only allows you to contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients but also offers opportunities for professional development and support. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with a master's degree and relevant experience.
• Experience in a hospital setting is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and legal high-quality pharmaceutical service.
• Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters.
• Lead a team of Pharmacy technicians.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Expertise

Patient Care

Team Leadership

Clinical Screening

Education

Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist with GPhC

Job description

Risley, Warrington, Cheshire, England
WA3

About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Pharmacist to join our fully staffed Pharmacy team at HMP Risley. HMP Risley is a category C Prison located in Warrington Cheshire. The prison houses around 1095 patients. Within this role, you will be patient facing, dispensing, delivering clinical screening and structured medication reviews. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team including another pharmacist to ensure the delivery of high quality prison pharmaceutical service.

Hours
Monday to Friday 7.45am to 3.45pm

Salary
This is a bank role with an hourly salary of £29.54.

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 due to the nature of the role; offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing
As the Clinical Pharmacist, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Ensure the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high quality prison pharmaceutical service
• Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters and ensure a safe and modern medicines management service
• Lead a team of Pharmacy technicians

Qualifications & Experience

• Registered Pharmacist - holding registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy including pre-registration training
• Relevant post qualification experience

Although not essential, this would ideally suit an applicant with at least 1 year of experience in a hospital setting.

It doesn't 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

What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders, and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's 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 Group's 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.