Clinical Pharmacist

Job Summary

Are you a passionate and experienced pharmacist ready to make a real difference in a unique and rewarding environment? Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), rated Outstanding by the CQC, is looking for a Clinical Pharmacist (Band 8A) to lead and deliver advanced medicines management services at HMP Ranby.

• Lead and evaluate comprehensive medicines management services.
• Provide expert clinical pharmacy input across primary care, substance misuse, and mental health.
• Ensure compliance with medicines legislation and governance.
• Supervise and support pharmacy technicians and contribute to service development across the East Midlands prison cluster.

• We will fund your Independent Prescribing (IP) qualification.
• You’ll receive protected time to attend university training days and assessments.

• GPhC‑registered pharmacist with a strong background in clinical pharmacy.
• Experience in secure environments or mental health settings is desirable.
• A collaborative, innovative leader who thrives in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

• Work in a supportive, inclusive, and forward‑thinking organisation.
• Access to excellent NHS pension, generous annual leave, and occupational health and wellbeing services.

Be part of something extraordinary. Help shape the future of medicines management in secure care.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and the community. We focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible, with many services provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be “outstanding” by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted: 06 January 2026
Pay scheme:
Agenda for change
Band:
Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata

Contract:

Permanent
Working pattern:
Full‑time
Reference number: 270‑TG470‑HMPRAN‑A
Job locations: HMP Ranby, Retford, DN22 8EU

Essential Requirements

• Educated to degree level with MPharm or equivalent, ideally with postgraduate development pathway and GPHC registration.
• Extensive experience in medicines management within secure environments, with a strong track record of implementing clinical pharmacy best practices to enhance patient safety and therapeutic outcomes in secure settings.
• Knowledge of medicines management governance requirements within Health in Justice or secured environments.

Desirable

• Non‑Medical Prescribing Qualification.

• Ability to work as part of a team.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
HMP Ranby, Retford, DN22 8EU