Job Description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Pharmacist to work in

a multi-functional role, working as part of the Yorkshire

team. You will lead on the delivery of integrated, safe, high quality and effective pharmacy services across the region.

Hours

22.5 hours a week, working 3 days a week, flexible on what days, hours are 8.30-4.30pm. Dedicated to working one day at HMP Newhall and Askham Grange, the rest working from home.

Salary

This position is part time, you'll receive an annual salary up to 60,000per annum FTE - depending on experience.


How will we 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 Regional Pharmacist, your responsibilities will vary. You will;


Work as part of the Yorkshire regional team, leading on the delivery of integrated, safe, high quality and effective pharmacy services You will provide aspirational professional leadership for regional pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy assistants providing expert advice and guidance, promoting best practice in medication use on sites, embedding clinical supervision and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures and statutory frameworks. You will chair regional medicines management meetings, working closely with the regional lead nurse and regional medical lead and ensure all regional legal requirements are met in relation to medicines management. 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. You will engage in clinical audits, review drug related incidents and conduct assessments and evaluations to support sites to improve pharmacy provision. 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.
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.

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 our core values:


we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated we act with integrity we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together
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.

Qualifications required

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy including pre-registration training Relevant post qualification and evidence of continuing professional development Ability to work effectively across a number of sites providing education, supervision and leadership to teams and colleagues to support service improvement Knowledge and application of clinical governance and clinical audit
Experience of running an effective and responsive pharmacy service

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.