Senior Prison Pharmacist (Band 8a) – Flexible Hours

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Additional day off

Refer a friend

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Employee assistance and wellbeing

Up to 33 days annual leave

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC is recruiting for an NHS AfC Band 8a Prison Pharmacy role at HMP Northumberland in Morpeth. The post focuses on delivering a comprehensive prison pharmacy service, compliant with GPhC standards and national guidance, and coordinating across the prison and broader Spectrum teams.

The role emphasizes medicines management, patient-centred care, and ongoing development of pharmacy services within a secure setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Pharmacy (BPharm or MPharm) and ongoing CPD.
• GPhC registration in good standing.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification (or willingness to undertake).
• Experience in primary care or prison health settings preferred.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and co-ordinate pharmacy services on-site at HMP Northumberland.
• Ensure pharmaceutical care complies with Medicines Act and GPhC guidance.
• Support medicines optimisation and tailor medicines to individual patient needs.
• Collaborate with Prison Health Care team and external providers across sites as required.

Skills

GPhC registration

Non-medical prescribing

Clinical governance

Education

Bachelor or Master in Pharmacy (BPharm or MPharm)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic prescribing

Job description

Spectrum Community Health CIC is recruiting for an NHS AfC Band 8a Prison Pharmacy role at HMP Northumberland in Morpeth. The post focuses on delivering a comprehensive prison pharmacy service, compliant with GPhC standards and national guidance, and coordinating across the prison and broader Spectrum teams.

The role emphasizes medicines management, patient-centred care, and ongoing development of pharmacy services within a secure setting.