Bank Pharmacist - HMP Low Newton

Job summary

As a member of Spectrum Community Health the post holder will be responsible for delivering a pharmacy service at HMP Low Newton in line with GPhC standards and recommendations outlined in "A pharmacy service for prisoners" and 'Safer Prescribing in Prisons'. This will involve the overall organisation, planning and co‑ordination of all pharmacy services on‑site. The post holder will work with the Medicines Management Pharmacist, other Spectrum Specialist Prison Pharmacists, Lead GP, other GPs and the prisons to ensure prison pharmacy services are of the highest quality and successfully integrated into Spectrum Community Health.

In line with the well‑being model of healthcare at HMP Low Newton the post holder, through a partnership approach, will also help patients to optimise their medicines by tailoring medicines and support to the individual patient needs. They will also identify unmet pharmaceutical need, and assist in improving access and service efficiency including a reduction in wasted medicines.

Strategically plan, organise, co‑ordinate staff and deliver pharmacy services at HMP Low Newton. Ensure that pharmaceutical care is consistently delivered in accordance with the Medicines Act, GPhC guidance, Commissioner service specification and in line with recommendations outlined in "A pharmacy service for prisoners" and 'Safer Prescribing for Prisoners'. Encourage the development of better medicines management understanding throughout the wider healthcare team and Prison Team, promote good practice in line with therapeutic developments in all prescribing decisions, assist the Prison Health Care team in achieving NSF targets, NICE implementation, medicines management initiatives and the introduction of electronic prescribing.

Expected to work across the sites in the North East when required.

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team. We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team. Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Cost of living payment of £600 pa (pro rata) - payable till 31/03/2023
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

• Minimum Bachelor or Masters (BPharm or MPharm) Degree in Pharmacy and further relevant post-graduate qualifications.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
• Undertaken training for clinical therapeutics to specialist level e.g. National Prescribing Centre therapeutic training.
• Pharmacist, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

• Non-medical prescribing qualification (or willing to undertake study).
• Experience of non-medical prescribing.

• Experience of working within primary care.
• Proven experience of planning, organising a broad range of complex activities in line with strategic plans.
• Training in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Proven experience of provision, collection, analysis, processing synthesis and communicating highly complex data.
• Experience of leading and developing clinical audit and research.

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 (opens in a new window).

Spectrum Community Health CIC

HMP Low Newton, Brasside, Durham, DH15YA

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