Overview
We are looking for a committed Pharmacist to join our team at HMP Forest Bank. You will work with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and lead our existing technician workforce. The role involves the overall daily organisation, planning and co-ordination of all pharmacy services on-site. You will lead the onsite dispensary and focus on medicines management across the establishment. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding pharmacy role within health and justice, this workforce may be the answer.
We aim to be flexible in matching your availability with our work patterns and the needs of the service, and therefore we are able to offer part-time and flexible working options.
The welcome payment is payable to new candidates joining Spectrum Community Health CIC.
Main duties of the job
As a member of Spectrum Community Health you will deliver a pharmacy service at HMP Forest Bank in line with GPhC standards and recommendations outlined in "A pharmacy service for prisoners" and "Safer Prescribing in Prisons". This will involve the overall organisation, planning and co-ordination of all pharmacy services on-site. You will work 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 integrated into Spectrum Community Health. In line with the well-being model of healthcare at HMP Forest Bank you will, through a partnership approach, help patients optimise their medicines by tailoring medicines and support to individual needs. You will identify unmet pharmaceutical need and assist in improving access and service efficiency including reducing wasted medicines. You will encourage the development of better medicines management understanding throughout the wider healthcare team and Prison Team and promote good practice in line with therapeutic developments in prescribing decisions. This will involve assisting the Prison Health Care team in achieving NSF targets, NICE implementation, medicines management initiatives and the introduction of electronic prescribing. The post holder will work to uphold Spectrum Community Health's values.
About us
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Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.
Qualifications
Essential
* Minimum Bachelor or Masters 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
* Experience of non-medical prescribing
* RCGP Part 1 and 2 in Substance Misuse
Experience
Essential
* Computer Literate (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
* Specialist comprehensive clinical knowledge e.g. substance misuse
* Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
* Knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures
* Knowledge of medicines management in community or hospital pharmacy
Desirable
* Knowledge of medicines management in prison
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address: HMP Forest Bank, Agecroft Road, Salford, M27 8FB
Employer's website: spectrum-cic.org.uk
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per year, pro rata
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