We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Preston, a category B, local, remand Prison located in Preston, with up to 680 capacity. They are a strong team within pharmacy with most being long-standing employees and this would suit someone who thrives in a highly challenging but rewarding setting.
Training will be provided and upon successful completion of probation, the option to complete your IP qualification will be offered. There is no parking at this site but there is a pay and display nearby and also they are 15 minutes away from the train station. Full access to the on-site gym and quarterly well-being days.
Hours
37.5 Monday - Friday, 8-4 or 9-5pm, no weekends.
This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £57,955 per annum FTE - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
* Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
* Competency framework
* Regional and national career development opportunities
* Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
* Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
Main duties of the job
* Provide expert clinical advice on medicines and poly-pharmacy in line with expected standards, ensuring that safe, modern, medicines management and medicines optimisation service are provided to patients.
* Deliver an integrated, safe, legal and high quality prison pharmacy service, which will be part of a comprehensive healthcare package based on the prison population needs.
* Inspire positive and aspirational leadership to the team of pharmacy technicians and the wider healthcare team in order to create and maintain a good working environment and facilitate staff retention.
* Promote good practice in all prescribing decisions to develop and implement improved medicines management understanding throughout the prison healthcare team.
* Share information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines management, medicines optimisation, medicines legislation and general health education so that patients and the healthcare teams are appropriately informed.
Benefits
* Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
* Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
* 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
About us
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders, and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
* We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
* We act with integrity
* We strive to do things better together
Qualifications required
* GPhC registered Pharmacist, with strong line management experience
* Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy including pre-registration training
* Experience of medicine management and chairing meetings
* Experience of instant reporting and local investigation
* Procurement and audit experience (desirable)
* Experience developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Used to working in a high pressured environment
Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
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.
£51,643 to £57,955 a year £51,643‑£57,955 per annum
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