Specialist Prison Pharmacist - HMP Liverpool

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Up to 33 days annual leave

Time for you day

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC, in collaboration with HMP Liverpool, seeks a specialist pharmacist to lead on-site medication services within a Category B prison. You will oversee controlled drugs, run pharmacy-led clinics, and support MDT decisions, combining leadership with direct patient care in a secure environment.

Applicants must hold GPhC registration, non-medical prescribing, and have post-qualification experience; they should be able to work autonomously and as part of a

Qualifications

• Non-medical prescribing qualification required.
• GPhC registration as a pharmacist required.
• Experience leading pharmacy services in complex settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead organisation, planning and co-ordination of all pharmacy services on site.
• Manage controlled drugs processes and compliance with senior pharmacist under Misuse of Drugs Act.
• Oversee the dependence forming medication pathway and MDT reviews.
• Provide one-to-one patient care and run pharmacy-led clinics.
• Contribute to MDTs on medication issues and guide colleagues on safer medication management.

Skills

Non-medical prescribing

GPhC registration

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team collaboration

Education

BPharm or MPharm

Post-graduate qualifications

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Job description

This specialist pharmacist post sits within the Integrated Healthcare Service at HMP Liverpool, run by Spectrum Community Health CIC, a not-for-profit social enterprise. The work centres on running medication services on site, including controlled drugs compliance and the dependence forming medication pathway. It is based in a Category B local prison and combines leadership with one-to-one patient care and pharmacy-led clinics. Non-medical prescribing and GPhC registration are essential, and applicants must have been a UK resident for the past three years.

What the job involves

• Lead the organisation, planning and co-ordination of all pharmacy services on site
• Manage controlled drugs processes and compliance with the senior pharmacist, under the Misuse of Drugs Act
• Oversee the dependence forming medication pathway, identifying at-risk patients and scheduling MDT reviews
• Provide one-to-one patient care, tailoring medicines and support, and run pharmacy-led clinics
• Contribute to MDTs on medication issues and guide colleagues on safer medication management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in pharmacy (BPharm or MPharm)
• Further relevant post-graduate qualifications
• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Registration & licences

• Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist

Experience

• At least 2 years post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy, prisons or community pharmacy
• Experience of challenging and complex situations, working both autonomously and as part of a team

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation
• Leadership and decision-making skills, with a strategic vision and ability to plan and review
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK
• UK resident for the past 3 years

Nice to have

• Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
• Understanding of security issues in a prison environment
• Experience of working with substance misusers or services
• Experience of working in a prison or similar setting

What’s offered

• NHS pension
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Additional day off (Time for you day)
• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities, including a career development strategy
• Access to employee assistance and health and wellbeing programmes
• Enhanced weekend and night rates
• Refer a friend scheme