Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Clinical Pharmacist

The closing date is 28 July 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Pharmacy team at HMP Berwyn. This unique setting provides elements of Primary Care, Hospital and Community pharmacy. As a Senior Prison Pharmacist within the HMP Berwyn team, you will have the opportunity to develop a truly excellent, person-centred care pharmacist service at HMP Berwyn.

As Senior Prison Pharmacist your role will be to work within the Pharmacy team whilst working with a multi-disciplinary team, including working very closely with the GPs and Psychiatrists to ensure safe and effective prescribing. You will look after patients with long term conditions, mental health problems and substance misuse problems.

Main duties of the job

Provide a safe and effective specialist pharmacy service to prisoners at HMP Berwyn.

Undertake professional and clinical pharmacist's duties in the prison pharmacy dispensary as per rota.

Provides expert pharmaceutical advice and support within both primary and secondary care services as required.

Develop, encourage and promote evidence-based, cost effective use of medicines.

To be involved in the training of diploma, pre-registration and other pharmacists within the HMP Berwyn's pharmacy.

Assist in providing clinical training and supervision of other pharmacy staff.

To be involved in the development and delivery of practice research

To comply with GPhC standards and work within HMP Berwyn and BCUHB's identified policies, protocols and guidelines and comply with the security requirements at all times.

Work in partnership with service users, other health and social care colleagues and services internal and external to HMP Berwyn, including the HMPPS staff as appropriate, to achieve the optimum health outcome for service users and contributing to reducing reoffending pathways.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,550 to £61,412 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-PST096-0725

Job locations

HMP Berwyn

Bridge Road, Wrexham Industrial Estate

Wrexham

LL13 9QE


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of a DBS and prison vetting clearances.

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of a DBS and prison vetting clearances.

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MPharm degree or equivalent
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience working in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy
  • Good communicator, motivated, able to work as part of a team

Desirable

  • Experience of patient-orientated medicines systems

Values

Essential

  • Committed to self study and self development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MPharm degree or equivalent
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience working in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy
  • Good communicator, motivated, able to work as part of a team

Desirable

  • Experience of patient-orientated medicines systems

Values

Essential

  • Committed to self study and self development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

HMP Berwyn

Bridge Road, Wrexham Industrial Estate

Wrexham

LL13 9QE


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

HMP Berwyn

Bridge Road, Wrexham Industrial Estate

Wrexham

LL13 9QE


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Prison Pharmacist

Amber O'Brien

amber.o'brien@wales.nhs.uk

01978523483

Details

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,550 to £61,412 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-PST096-0725

Job locations

HMP Berwyn

Bridge Road, Wrexham Industrial Estate

Wrexham

LL13 9QE


Supporting documents

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