About this role
Job summary
To be based across HMP Lincoln, HMP Morton Hall, HMP North Sea Camp and Swinderby IRC.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Band 8b Cluster Lead Pharmacist to provide senior clinical and operational leadership across the Lincolnshire secure services cluster. The role covers HMP Lincoln, HMP Morton Hall, HMP North Sea Camp and Swinderby Immigration Removal Centre and is integral to ensuring safe, effective and legally compliant medicines use.
You will lead clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services, provide professional leadership to pharmacists and pharmacy teams, and ensure robust medicines governance arrangements, including Controlled Drugs and Home Office licence compliance. Working closely with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Specialist and Secured Care Delivery Pathway, you will support Trust priorities and service development across secure services.
Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.
If you have recently applied for this position and have not received an invitation to interview then you do not need to re apply as your application has already been reviewed.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Provide senior clinical and professional leadership for pharmacy services across the Lincolnshire cluster Lead medicines optimisation and clinical pharmacy services across primary care, mental health and substance misuse Ensure robust medicines governance, including Controlled Drugs and regulatory compliance Line manage and develop pharmacists and pharmacy teams within secure services Lead audit, service improvement and change programmes to enhance quality and safety Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders Represent pharmacy services at internal, regional and national forums What We Offer:
NHS Pension Scheme 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (increasing with service) Flexible and hybrid working options Senior leadership development and CPD opportunities Supportive, inclusive, CQC Outstanding organisation Take on a pivotal senior role and help shape medicines safety and governance across NHFT's specialist and secured services.
About us
NHFT are experienced in providing Healthcare within prison healthcare, but with a difference. We are an organisation that believes in delivering trauma informed care to make a difference for you, with you. We are committed to putting people first by delivering care with respect and compassion to improve lives. Our staff are dedicated to ensuring equality for all.
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust. Within NHFT Secured and Specialist services, we use an integrated service focusing on primary care, mental health, and substance misuse. Our care for offenders suffering long-term illnesses and mental health problems is provided onsite at prisons and inpatient units, as well as in the community.
Our core strategy is to be an employer of choice, a great place to work and be known for a diverse and inclusive culture whose staff feel valued.
As a health and wellbeing organisation, here at team NHFT we are dedicated to continually innovate and strive to make a difference to our community and those working for our Trust.
Our teams adopt a multidisciplinary approach and consist of nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, doctors and a psychotherapist. Our mix of practitioners means we can offer treatment including behaviour therapies, medication therapies, as well as psychological and complementary therapies.
Who is this service for? Adult offenders aged 18 years and over.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MPharm or equivalent Masters degree in Pharmacy Current GPhC registration as a Pharmacist Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent senior clinical experience
Desirable
Relevant leadership qualification (Desirable)
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Senior leadership of clinical pharmacy & medicines optimisation services Medicines governance & Controlled Drug accountability Strategic oversight across multi-site secure services Audit, incident investigation & RCA expertise Policy development & regulatory compliance (CQC, Home Office)
Desirable
Health & Justice pharmacy experience (Desirable)
Behaviours & Values Essential
Senior clinical credibility & autonomous decision making Ability to influence senior stakeholders & MDTs Resilience managing risk in secure/high-pressure environments Values-based leadership aligned to NHFT behaviours
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.
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 Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
LN2 4AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)