Pharmacist – Prison Service Lead INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; Presencial; GBP 50 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is seeking an experienced pharmacist to deliver and lead a pharmacy service across Primary Care, Integrated Substance Misuse and Mental Health Services. The role emphasizes strong leadership, collaboration with NHS and prison colleagues, and development of high-quality patient care.

Applicants must be registered pharmacists with a GPhC Masters or equivalent, and possess postgraduate qualifications.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver a pharmacy service across Primary Care, Integrated Substance Misuse & Mental Health Services
• Lead development programmes to ensure high standards of patient care
• Foster effective working relationships with NHS, prison colleagues and other stakeholders
• Develop and deliver high quality, evidence-based health and wellbeing services for prisoners

Formação académica

GPhC Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy

Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD This post is a Secondment for 12 months to cover Maternity Leave.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

This is a challenging but rewarding role for an individual who is an excellent communicator, confident and able to exercise strong leadership and management skills to deliver a pharmacy service across Primary Care, Integrated Substance Misuse & Mental Health Services. You will lead an on-going programme of development to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained, whilst fostering effective working relationships with NHS, prison colleagues and other stakeholders.

This post is key to the development and delivery of high quality, evidence based health and wellbeing services to give prisoners access to interventions and support equitable to those provided by the NHS in the community.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of a DBS and prison vetting clearances.

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered pharmacist with GPhC Masters Degree or equivalent in pharmacy
• Post-graduate diploma/MSc in relevant pharmacy area or equivalent documented experience in relevant area

Desirable criteria

• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• Independent/supplementary prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria

• A substantive level of post qualification experience in primary care/secondary care or prison healthcare
• Responsibility for performance management within pharmacy
• Able to demonstrate a suitable level of experience in providing specialist pharmacy services

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of pharmacy services to mental health and community services
• Experience of pharmacy management within the NHS including responsibility for staff and budgetary control
• Demonstrable experience of managing conflicting priorities within tight budgets and/or time constraints

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Advanced knowledge of clinical pharmacy and evidenced based therapeutics in area of responsibility
• Awareness of statutory and professional standards that apply to prescribing and pharmacy services