Pharmacist

About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our primary care team at HMP Altcourse a category B remand prison located in Fazakerley, Liverpool. HMP Altcourse houses around 1,164 patients aged 18+ and is one of the busiest remand prisons in England. Within this role you would be joining and experienced and well staffed Pharmacy Team, where your role would primary focus on dispensing, clinical screening, structured medication and delivering services including vaccination, pain management, minor ailment and substance misuse services.

Hours

Monday to Friday 7am-4pm

Salary

This full time role with an annual salary of between £49,848 and £59,941 per annum 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 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 the Clinical Pharmacist your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Ensure the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high quality prison pharmaceutical service
• Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters and ensuring a safe and modern medicines management services
• Lead a team of Pharmacy technicians

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 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 & Experience

• Registered Pharmacist - holding registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy including pre-registration training
• Relevant post qualification

Although not essential, this would ideally suit an applicant with at least 1 years experience in a hospital setting.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.