Clinical Pharmacist HMP Cardiff

3 days ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate about improving patient care and share our Health Board values to join our team.

Have you ever thought about working within the prison environment? Are you looking for anopportunity to gain experience in a challenging and rewarding role? This post could be for Cardiff is a category B remand prison, with an operational capacity of around 800. The prison islocated in the centre of Cardiff, with good transport will be based within the Pharmacy department at HMP Cardiff and will work with the multidisciplinary team to be involved in the development and implementation of new pharmaceuticalservices to prisoners. You will be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to the prison,ensuring high quality, safe and effective use of medicines. You will have an opportunity to make adifference to the men who present with a wide range of chronic mental and physical healthproblems, including substance misuse.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure that the pharmaceutical care of patients are met and that medicines management standards are upheld. The main duties of the job include;

Medicines reconciliation Pharmacy led clinics Promoting evidence based prescribing Answering medicines information queries Provide professional cover to the dispensary Supervise and support pharmacy staff Clinical audits

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MPharm or Msc pharmacy degree

Registration

Essential

Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Independent prescriber Post-graduate diploma

Experience

Essential

Broad post registration experience

Desirable

Supervisory or management experience Good knowledge of evidence based therapeutics Previous prison, mental health or substance misuse experience

Communication skills

Essential

Good verbal and written communication skills Motivated and able to work as part of a team

Desirable

Confident and calm Emotional resilience
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