Pharmacist - HMP Frankland

NHS; North East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare provider is seeking an experienced pharmacist to deliver pharmacy services at HMP Frankland. The successful candidate will ensure high-quality pharmaceutical care and support optimal medication management for patients. The role requires a BPharm or MPharm, registration with the GPhC, and experience in primary care. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary ranging from £55,690 to £62,682 per annum.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Training and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor or Masters degree in Pharmacy.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
• Experience in leading and implementing change.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy services at HMP Frankland.
• Ensure pharmaceutical care is delivered in accordance with GPhC guidance.
• Work with the healthcare team to achieve NSF targets and NICE implementation.

Skills

Experience of working within primary care

Experience of leading and implementing change within a health setting

Experience of provision and analysis of complex data

Education

Bachelor or Masters (BPharm or MPharm) Degree in Pharmacy

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Job summary

As a member of Spectrum Community Health the post holder will be responsible for delivering a pharmacy service at HMP Frankland 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. The post holder 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 successfully integrated into Spectrum Community Health. In line with the well-being model of healthcare at HMP Frankland the post holder, through a partnership approach, will also help patients to optimise their medicines by tailoring medicines and support to the individual patient needs. They will also identify unmet pharmaceutical need, and assist in improving access and service efficiency including a reduction in wasted medicines.

Main duties of the job

Please see Job description and person specification.

To strategically plan, organise, co-ordinate staff and deliver pharmacy services at HMP Frankland. To ensure that pharmaceutical care is consistently delivered in accordance with the Medicines Act, GPhC guidance, Commissioner service specification and in line with recommendations outlined in "A pharmacy service for prisoners" and 'Safer Prescribing for Prisoners'

In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for encouraging 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 all 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 job holder will be expected to work across the sites in the North East when required.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

Benefits

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Company overview

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organization, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.

Details

Date posted: 25 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V749

Job locations

HMP Frankland

Brasside

Durham

DH15YD

Job description

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

Person Specification – Education and Training (Essential)

• Minimum Bachelor or Masters ( BPharm or MPharm) 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).

Person Specification – Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification (or willing to undertake study).
• Experience of non-medical prescribing.

Person Specification – Knowledge and Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working within primary care.
• Experience of leading and implementing change within a health setting.
• Proven experience of planning, organising a broad range of complex activities in line with strategic plans.
• Training in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Proven experience of provision, collection, analysis, processing synthesis and communicating highly complex data.
• Experience of leading and developing clinical audit and research.

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details – Company name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Employer details – Address

HMP Frankland

Brasside

Durham

DH15YD

Employer’s website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)