Job summary
Prisons are exciting, challenging and often define the meaning of integrated care! So, for Pharmacy professionals they are rewarding places to work. At HMP Stoke Heath we are looking to expand our healthcare team and develop specialists in medication management and administration. This is an exciting time, so if you are looking for a role to develop your existing skills and learn something new in an environment that never stands still, then this is a perfect opportunity for you!
Main duties of the job
A typical day will consist of:
Administration of medications for both physical health and mental health conditions, including controlled medications
Dealing with queries from Healthcare staff, Prison staff and patients
Supporting the delivery of medicines to medication hatches on the prison wings.
Working alongside pharmacist to ensure correct and secure storage of medicines
Supervision on a day-to-day basis will be provided by the onsite Lead Pharmacist and Head of Nursing. As well as appropriate professional supervision and management support.
The post requires an excellent team player who has great organisation skills and has a tenacity to see tasks through to completion. If you are enthusiastic, motivated and ready for a challenge then you are the person we are looking for.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a recognised NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent qualification in a pharmaceutical field.
- Have a current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate post-qualification experience.
- Demonstrates understanding of pharmacy standards
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession
- Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care
- Knowledge of Standards of Conduct
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Basic understanding of clinical governance and quality measures
- Assessment, planning and evaluation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a recognised NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent qualification in a pharmaceutical field.
- Have a current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate post-qualification experience.
- Demonstrates understanding of pharmacy standards
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession
- Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care
- Knowledge of Standards of Conduct
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Basic understanding of clinical governance and quality measures
- Assessment, planning and evaluation skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
