Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Reading; Híbrido; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Induction training and professional发展

Competency framework

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System access

Employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Descripción de la vacante

Practice Plus Group is recruiting an experienced Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist to cover four South Yorkshire prisons. The role focuses on expert medicines advice, polypharmacy management and delivering Structured Medication Reviews within secure settings.

You will lead pharmacists and technicians across sites, ensuring high clinical standards and evidence-based decision making, while participating in a comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development.

Formación

• Master's degree in Pharmacy including pre-registration training.
• Non-Medical Prescriber qualification.
• GPhC registration as a pharmacist.

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines and polypharmacy, keeping medicines management and optimisation safe and modern.
• Deliver medicines optimisation strategy and Structured Medication Reviews for prison population healthcare.
• Lead, inspire and develop pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across sites to maintain high clinical standards.
• Promote best prescribing practices with patient engagement at the centre of decisions.
• Share evidence-based medicines optimisation information to support sound clinical decisions.
• Work across HMP Doncaster, HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland and HMP Hatfield.

Conocimientos

Excellent communication skills

IT literacy

Non-judgemental approach

Ability to work in busy environment

Educación

Master's degree in Pharmacy (incl pre-registration)

Non-Medical Prescriber qualification

Descripción del empleo

This full-time Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist sits in Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice Pharmacy team, covering four South Yorkshire prisons. The core work is expert clinical advice on medicines and polypharmacy, and delivering Structured Medication Reviews. It also leads pharmacists and technicians across the sites, on core weekday hours in a secure setting. GPhC registration and Non-Medical Prescriber status are needed, and offers are subject to vetting and security checks.

What the job involves

• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines and polypharmacy, keeping medicines management and optimisation safe and modern
• Deliver the company's medicines optimisation strategy and Structured Medication Reviews as part of a healthcare package suited to the prison population
• Lead, inspire and develop pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to keep clinical standards high at each site
• Promote good practice in prescribing and optimisation decisions, keeping patient engagement central
• Share evidence-based medicines optimisation information to support sound clinical decisions
• Work across HMP Doncaster, HMP Lindholme, HMP Moorland and HMP Hatfield

What’s required

Qualifications

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy, including pre-registration training
• Non-Medical Prescriber qualification

Registration & licences

• GPhC registration as a pharmacist

Experience

• Newly qualified or more experienced pharmacist
• Management and leadership experience
• Procurement and audit experience
• Developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Ability to work in a busy environment

Checks & eligibility

• Legal right to work in the UK
• Additional vetting and security checks

What’s offered

• Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Bespoke Learning Management System
• Support to grow in role and continue professional development
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline
• Financial assistance when needed