Pharmacist

About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Lancaster Farms. HMP Lancaster Farms is a category C Prison located on the outskirts of Lancaster, the site supports around 550 male patients aged 21 plus. Within this role you will be providing clinical screening, medication reviews and running clinics. This role will also require both clinical and managerial leadership for a small team.

Hours

30 hours per week, this can be worked over 4 or 5 days

Pharmacy opening hours are 8am-5pm

Salary

This position is part time working 30 hours per week, you’ll receive an annual salary between £49,848 and £55,941 per 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 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.