Lead Pharmacist

At Practice Plus Group our pharmacy teams ensure medicines optimisation is embedded into everyday practice.

As the Lead Pharmacist your responsibilities will vary.

The main focus of the work will be to:

• Provide daily expert advice on pharmaceutical matters.
• Deliver high quality prison pharmacy service, which will be part of a comprehensive healthcare package based on the prison population needs.
• Inspire positive and aspirational leadership to the team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the wider healthcare team.
  
  

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

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 and Experience required

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Vocational Master’s Degree in Pharmacy including pre-registration training
• Non-medical Prescribing qualification
• Minimum of 5 years relevant post registration experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership experience

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital or prison environment.

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.