Pharmacist, Healthcare

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Lancaster Farms, a category C Prison located in the outskirts of Lancaster, Lancashire. HMP Lancaster Farm consists of 550 males. The pharmacy team consists of 6 members of staff who you will be managing; you will be based within the healthcare department but will also be going onto the wings to dispense medication.

• Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week
• 9am - 5pm

This position is full-time; you’ll receive an annual salary between £51,643 and £57,955 per annum (full time equivalent) depending on experience.

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course; competency framework; regional and national career development opportunities; bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs; support from the wider team.

• Work alongside one other Pharmacist to provide expert clinical advice on medicines and poly‑pharmacy in line with expected standards, ensuring safe, modern medicines management and medicines optimisation service.
• Deliver an integrated, safe, legal and high quality prison pharmacy service, 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 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.

• GPhC registered Pharmacist
• Ideally an Independent Prescriber
• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy including pre‑registration training
• Experience developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Secure environments are challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop existing skills and learn something new every day in a dynamic environment, this could be the right opportunity.

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and additional vetting and security checks will apply.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Practice Plus Group

HMP Lancaster Farms

Stone Row Head

Lancaster

Lancashire

LA1 3QZ

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£51,643 to £57,955 a year