Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Hewell, a category B Prison located in Redditch.
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The successful candidate would need to be a self-reliant, confident pharmacist.
Opportunities to become a permanent member of staff in the future, if you are interested.
Hours
Shift times are: 8:00am-16:00pm
Salary
This is a bank position with an hourly rate of £36 an hour.
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.
Career development opportunities are available, including both internal and external options.
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
Qualifications
* Registered Pharmacist - holding registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy including pre-registration training
* Relevant post qualification
* You will have a real passion for developing your Pharmaceutical skills and those of your team.
Although not essential, this would ideally suit an applicant with at least 1 year experience in a hospital setting.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Practice Plus Group
Hewell Ln
Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 6QS
Employer's website
https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/
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