Clinical Pharmacist - HMP

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Pharmacist to join our progressive healthcare service within HMP Chelmsford. We are seeking a dedicated individual to play a key role in providing safe, high-quality medicines management, with a particular focus on supporting patients with mental health needs and ensuring robust monitoring of antipsychotic medications.

• Ensure the safe, timely, and secure supply of medications to prison wings.
• Oversee the safe transport and handling of medicines, adhering to Controlled Drug regulations.
• Provide clinical supervision to pharmacy technicians and support staff.
• Maintain the day-to-day operation of the prison dispensary.
• Conduct medication reviews and develop pharmaceutical care plans.
• Conduct comprehensive yearly audits focusing on compliance and best practices for Controlled Drugs, antibiotic usage, and the application of Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
• Provide structured medication reviews (SMRs) for eligible patients.
• Participate in clinics, offering advice on prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
• Manage minor ailments and common conditions within your clinical competency.
• Support patients in making the best use of their medicines through optimisation initiatives.
• Administer medications on the wing, depending on the business needs.
• Clinically screen prescriptions to ensure accuracy, legality, safety, and effectiveness.
• Review medication histories of new admissions, recommending adjustments as needed.
• Monitor antimicrobial prescribing in line with AMR guidelines.
• Evaluate prescribing trends and advise prescribers in line with formulary standards.

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacist.
• Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• An independent prescriber.
• Previous experience in UK-based prison, hospital, or community pharmacy settings.

• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy.
• Experience delivering services to patients with mental health conditions or substance misuse issues.
• Ideally an Independent Prescriber.

• Salary of £50,133.33 - £57,600.00 (Pro rata) depending on experience, and Group Pension.
• Receive a competitive salary enhancement for working weekend and night shift patterns.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts and cashback offers.
• Access to wages as you earn them to help cover emergencies and avoid overdraft fees.
• Online and face-to-face help with mental and physical wellbeing, career coaching and counselling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development through our Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture that encourages ideas to deliver our purpose, backed by funding for innovation.
• Commitment to high clinical and quality standards with the majority of services rated good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.

Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. Safeguarding and protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults is of utmost importance, so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices;

everyone joining the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.