Pharmacist

Practice Plus Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking a Pharmacist to join their Pharmacy team at HMP New Hall. This full-time role involves dispensing medications, providing expert advice, and leading Pharmacy Technicians. Successful candidates must hold registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have a Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy. Competitive salary and opportunities for career development included.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure the provision and delivery of high quality prison pharmaceutical service.
• Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters.
• Lead a team of Pharmacy Technicians.

Skills

Registered Pharmacist

Experience in hospital settings

Excellent communication skills

Education

Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP New Hall. HMP New Hall is a closed category female prison based in Flockton, West Yorkshire, supporting patients ages 18+. Within this role you will be working with an established and supportive Pharmacy team, including Accuracy Checking Technicians. The role will be heavily focused on dispensing, checking, and may also include structured medication reviews in the future. The pharmacy team at HMP New Hall also dispenses medication for HMP Askham Grange, a female open prison based in York. You will work closely with the team at HMP Askham Grange, which will include traveling to the site to attend safer prescribing and service meetings.

Hours

Monday to Friday 8am–4pm

Salary

This is a full-time role with a salary of up to £55,941 per annum 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 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 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

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.

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. We are 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 Groupuls 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.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• At least 1 year experience in a hospital setting (not essential, but desirable)

Secure environments are some of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you are looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in a dynamic environment, 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 Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP New Hall. HMP New Hall is a closed category female prison based in Flockton, West Yorkshire, supporting patients ages 18+. Within this role you will be working with an established and supportive Pharmacy team, including a number of Accuracy Checking Technicians. The role will be heavily focused on dispensing, checking, and may also include structured medication reviews in the future.

The pharmacy team at HMP New Hall also dispenses medication for HMP Askham Grange, a female open prison based in York. As part of this role you will also work closely with the team at HMP Askham Grange, which will include traveling to the site to attend safer prescribing and service meetings.

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.

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: 5 New Hall Way, Flockton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4AX

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/