Pharmacist - HMP Forest Bank + £1500 welcome payment

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Salford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization in Salford is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to manage pharmacy services at HMP Forest Bank. You will coordinate with a healthcare team to ensure optimal medicine management and support for patients. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Pharmacy, GPhC registration, and experience in clinical therapeutics. This is a full-time role offering a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per year with flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Pharmacist registered with GPhC.
• Clinical therapeutics training at a specialist level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy service in line with GPhC standards.
• Organise and coordinate all pharmacy services on-site.
• Promote good practice in therapeutic developments.

Skills

Computer Literate

Specialist clinical knowledge

Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems

Knowledge of NHS policies

Knowledge of medicines management

Education

Bachelor or Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Training in clinical therapeutics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a committed Pharmacist to join our team at HMP Forest Bank. You will work with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and lead our existing technician workforce. The role involves the overall daily organisation, planning and co-ordination of all pharmacy services on-site. You will lead the onsite dispensary and focus on medicines management across the establishment. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding pharmacy role within health and justice, this workforce may be the answer.

We aim to be flexible in matching your availability with our work patterns and the needs of the service, and therefore we are able to offer part-time and flexible working options.

The welcome payment is payable to new candidates joining Spectrum Community Health CIC.

Main duties of the job

As a member of Spectrum Community Health you will deliver a pharmacy service at HMP Forest Bank in line with GPhC standards and recommendations outlined in "A pharmacy service for prisoners" and "Safer Prescribing in Prisons". This will involve the overall organisation, planning and co-ordination of all pharmacy services on-site. You will work with the Medicines Management Pharmacist, other Spectrum Specialist Prison Pharmacists, Lead GP, other GPs and the prisons to ensure prison pharmacy services are of the highest quality and integrated into Spectrum Community Health. In line with the well-being model of healthcare at HMP Forest Bank you will, through a partnership approach, help patients optimise their medicines by tailoring medicines and support to individual needs. You will identify unmet pharmaceutical need and assist in improving access and service efficiency including reducing wasted medicines. You will encourage the development of better medicines management understanding throughout the wider healthcare team and Prison Team and promote good practice in line with therapeutic developments in prescribing decisions. This will involve assisting the Prison Health Care team in achieving NSF targets, NICE implementation, medicines management initiatives and the introduction of electronic prescribing. The post holder will work to uphold Spectrum Community Health's values.

About us

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Job responsibilities

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum Bachelor or Masters 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
• Pharmacist, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Experience of non-medical prescribing
• RCGP Part 1 and 2 in Substance Misuse

Experience

Essential

• Computer Literate (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Specialist comprehensive clinical knowledge e.g. substance misuse
• Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
• Knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures
• Knowledge of medicines management in community or hospital pharmacy

Desirable

• Knowledge of medicines management in prison

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary 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

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address: HMP Forest Bank, Agecroft Road, Salford, M27 8FB

Employer's website: spectrum-cic.org.uk

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per year, pro rata