Bank Pharmacist

Job Overview

As a Bank Clinical Pharmacist, you will be working as part of the HCRG Care Group Team at HMP Norwich. In this role, you will provide clinical advice, support prescription and medication queries, and help manage repeat and acute prescriptions. You will act as the Responsible Pharmacist when required and ensure all practice meets General Pharmaceutical Council guidelines. You will also contribute to quality improvement, support GPs with cost‑effective prescribing, and assist in the day‑to‑day management of the pharmacy team.

This is a rewarding opportunity to use your clinical expertise to make a meaningful difference to patient care within the prison setting while working flexibly as part of our bank workforce.

Key benefits include free statutory and mandatory training, access to a range of courses and e‑learning for ongoing professional development, an innovative forward‑thinking culture that encourages you to apply national funding, supportive teams with recognition opportunities, and a focus on the highest clinical and quality standards.

• Provide high‑quality, safe, and patient‑centred pharmacy services within the prison environment. This includes delivering accurate and accessible medicines information to practice staff and patients, responding to medicines‑related enquiries from GPs, nurses, multidisciplinary teams, and individuals in custody, and offering clear recommendations and follow‑up to support safe prescribing and effective medicines use.
• Ensure effective medicines reconciliation following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care settings, identifying and resolving any unexplained changes to treatment and supporting patients to understand and access the medicines they require post‑discharge.
• Manage systems that enable continuity of medicines supply for high‑risk or clinically vulnerable patients.
• Signpost patients to the right healthcare professional or service for their level of need, such as pathology follow‑up, minor ailments, acute presentations or reviews for long‑term conditions.
• Contribute to dispensary operations, taking professional responsibility for clinically screening prescriptions to ensure legality, safety, accuracy and efficacy. This includes liaising with prescribers to resolve any issues and ensuring all dispensary staff work in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures.
• Comply with all security protocols, maintain responsibility for issued keys, and remain familiar with Prison Service Standards, Standing Orders, Circular Instructions, Notices to Staff, Prison Rules and related governance to ensure safe and compliant practice within a secure setting.
• Support safe medicines management by implementing actions arising from MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, national guidance and local policies. Identify, report and escalates incidents and risks through the appropriate channels and support the Lead Pharmacist in conducting Datix investigations where required.

• MPharm (or equivalent) and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Strong therapeutic and clinical knowledge with an evidence‑based approach to care.
• Understanding of pharmacy practice within secure or specialist environments.
• Ability to prioritise, solve problems and escalates appropriately to senior clinicians or GPs.
• Able to work within legal, ethical and organisational policies and professional codes of conduct.
• Skilled at involving patients in decisions about their medicines and supporting adherence.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including explaining complex or sensitive information clearly.
• Confident in medicines optimisation for long‑term conditions, including planning, reviewing and advising.
• Competent IT skills and ability to analyse complex clinical or technical information.
• Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and produce accurate, timely reports.
• Strong influencing, negotiating and motivation skills, even where barriers exist.
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates accountability and professionalism in all aspects of clinical practice.

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