Pharmacist

Practice Plus Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is seeking a Pharmacist to join their Pharmacy team at HMP Preston. The successful candidate will provide expert clinical advice, manage a cohesive pharmacy service, and lead a team. Candidates must be GPhC registered and possess strong line management experience. This full-time role offers a competitive salary up to £57,955 annually, along with opportunities for personal and professional development. The position is suited for someone who thrives in challenging environments and is passionate about improving patient care.

Benefits

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• GPhC registered Pharmacist with strong line management experience.
• Experience of medicine management and chairing meetings.
• Experience of instant reporting and local investigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines and poly-pharmacy.
• Deliver a high-quality prison pharmacy service.
• Inspire leadership to the pharmacy team.

Skills

Line management experience

Medicine management

Relationship building with stakeholders

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Vocational Master’s Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

About The Role

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Preston, a Category B, local, remand prison located in Preston, with up to 680 capacity. They are a strong team within pharmacy with most long‑standing employees and this would suit someone who thrives in a highly challenging but rewarding setting.

Training will be provided and upon successful completion of probation, the option to complete your IP qualification will be offered. There is no parking at this site but there is a pay and display nearby and also they are 15 minutes away from the train station. Full access to the on‑site gym and quarterly well‑being days.

Hours

37.5 MondayNgày – Friday, 8-4 or 9-5pm, no weekends.

Salary

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £57,955 per annum FTE – depending on experience.

How we will support you

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you’ll be doing

As a Pharmacist, your responsibilities will vary. You will;

• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines and poly‑pharmacy in line with expected standards, ensuring that safe, modern medicines management and medicines optimisation service are provided to patients.
• Deliver an integrated, safe, legal and high‑quality prison pharmacy service, which will be 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 in order 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.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by ourаналие core values:

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We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all. дисп Mystery.

Qualifications required

• GPhC registered Pharmacist, with strong line management experience
• Vocational Master’s Degree in Pharmacy including pre‑registration training
• Experience of medicine management and chairing meetings
• Experience of instant reporting and local investigation
• Procurement and audit experience (desirable)
• Experience developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Used to working in a high pressured environment