Job summary
As a member of Spectrum Community Health the post holder will be responsible for delivering a pharmacy service at HMP Holme House in line with GPhC standards and recommendations outlined in "A pharmacy service for prisoners" and "Safer Prescribing in Prisons". The role involves overall organization, planning and coordination of all pharmacy services on‑site, working with the Medicines Management Pharmacist, other Spectrum Specialist Prison Pharmacists, Lead GP, other GPs and the prisons to ensure prison pharmacy services are of the highest quality and successfully integrated into Spectrum Community Health. The post holder will also help patients optimise their medicines through a partnership approach, identify unmet pharmaceutical needs and improve access and service efficiency, including reduction in wasted medicines.
Main duties of the job
Please see Job description and person specification.
* Strategically plan, organise, coordinate staff and deliver pharmacy services at HMP Holme House.
* Ensure pharmaceutical care is consistently delivered in accordance with the Medicines Act, GPhC guidance, Commissioner service specification and in line with the recommendations of "A pharmacy service for prisoners" and "Safer Prescribing for Prisoners".
* Encourage development of better medicines management understanding throughout the wider healthcare team and prison team.
* Promote good practice in line with therapeutic developments in all prescribing decisions.
* Assist the Prison Health Care team in achieving NSF targets, NICE implementation, medicines management initiatives and the introduction of electronic prescribing.
* Work across sites in the North East when required.
About us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team of passionate professionals dedicated to providing award‑winning healthcare services across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company we place the focus on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.
We aim to grow while maintaining the highest standards of patient care and service quality, driven by values of compassion and social value.
Benefits
* Access to NHS Pension
* Annual leave on your birthday
* Cost of living payment of £600 pa (pro rata) – payable till 31/03/2023
* Welcome payment for some posts
* Refer a friend scheme
* Training and development opportunities
* Flexible working
* Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
* Up to 33 days annual leave
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.
Person specification
Education and training
Essential
* Minimum Bachelor or Masters (BPharm or MPharm) degree in Pharmacy and further relevant post‑graduate qualifications.
* Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
* Undertaken training for clinical therapeutics to specialist level (e.g. National Prescribing Centre therapeutic training).
* Pharmacist, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Desirable
* Non‑medical prescribing qualification (or willingness to undertake study).
* Experience of non‑medical prescribing.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
* Experience of working within primary care.
* Proven experience of planning, organising a broad range of complex activities in line with strategic plans.
* Training in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
* Proven experience of provision, collection, analysis, processing, synthesis and communicating highly complex data.
* Experience of leading and developing clinical audit and research.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure & Barring Service check to verify any previous criminal convictions.
UK registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Address
Spectrum Community Health CIC
HMP Holme House – Holme House Road, Stockton on Tees, TS18 2QU
Employer's website
https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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