Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.