Prison Services Pharmacist

NHS Trust; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Prison Services Clinical Pharmacist to join our integrated healthcare team at HMP Guys Marsh. You will lead medicines optimisation, manage repeat prescribing, and deliver structured medication reviews in a secure environment.

You will work with GPs, nurses, pharmacy colleagues, mental health and substance misuse teams to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred use of medicines.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy or equivalent and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and ongoing CPD activity.
• Three years’ clinical pharmacy experience and experience in UK prison, hospital or community settings advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead medicines optimisation and structured medication reviews for long-term and acute conditions.
• Manage repeat prescribing and reauthorisation using SystmOne.
• Provide medicines advice, adherence support and clinical reviews to patients.
• Support medicines governance, formulary management and clinical audits.
• Deliver education and training to pharmacy and healthcare colleagues.
• Contribute to clinical governance and policy development.

Skills

Medicines optimisation

Clinical leadership

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Patient safety

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmacy or equivalent

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

GPhC registration

Continuing professional development

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist looking for a rewarding role where your expertise can make a real difference? We are seeking a motivated Band 7 Prison Services Clinical Pharmacist to join our integrated healthcare team at HMP Guys Marsh.

You will lead medicines optimisation for patients with long-term and acute conditions, manage repeat prescribing, and deliver structured medication reviews and minor ailment clinics. Working closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacy colleagues, mental health and substance misuse teams, you will support the safe, effective and patient-centred use of medicines within a secure environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to use your clinical knowledge, leadership skills and commitment to service improvement while helping patients achieve better health outcomes.

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate and deliver structured medication review and minor ailment clinics.
• Manage repeat prescribing and reauthorisation through SystmOne.
• Provide medicines advice, adherence support and clinical reviews.
• Support patients with long-term conditions and high-risk medicines.
• Make evidence-based recommendations to prescribers.
• Support medicines governance, formulary management and clinical audits.
• Analyse medicines data and identify risks and areas for improvement.
• Provide education and training to pharmacy and healthcare colleagues.
• Undertake clinical screening and final accuracy checks when working in the dispensary.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to identify patients at risk of medicine-related harm, optimise treatment and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. You will develop and maintain repeat prescribing procedures and searches within SystmOne, support long-term condition clinics and provide specialist pharmaceutical advice to healthcare professionals and patients.

The role includes contributing to clinical governance and medicines management committees, developing policies and procedures, completing audits, supporting public health initiatives and implementing improvements arising from national guidance and medicines safety alerts.

You must hold a Master’s degree in Pharmacy or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You will have relevant clinical pharmacy experience, strong clinical reasoning and communication skills, and a commitment to continuous professional development. Experience within prison, GP, hospital, community, mental health or substance misuse services would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and prison security vetting.

Person specification

Qualifications and Professional Registration

• Master’s degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent, or currently working towards this.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Relevant Clinical Pharmacy Experience

• At least three years’ experience delivering clinical pharmacy services.
• Experience in a UK prison, hospital or community pharmacy setting.
• Experience undertaking medication histories, structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and providing prescribing advice.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Recent clinical practice in a GP, hospital, or prison setting.
• Strong clinical reasoning and ability to interpret evidence and make safe recommendations.
• IT literacy; SystmOne experience is desirable

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.