Description:
Providing safe, cost-effective clinical and technical pharmacy services to prison residents and discharged prisoners within care communities.
Requirements:
- NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Pharmacy or above, BTEC Certificate in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Prison clearance (Civil Justice & Immigration Services)
Duties:
- Providing safe, cost-effective clinical and technical pharmacy services to prison residents and discharged prisoners within care communities.
- Proactively working as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes community nursing teams, GPs, nurses, prison staff, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, non-medical prescribers, dietitians and support staff.
- Accurately recording and reporting activity and outcome data as required to support the quality improvement initiatives.
- Performing structured medicines reviews and education for residents, in line with current procedures and adjusting as necessary to improve health outcomes and improve efficiency.
- Building relationships within the prison, GP care home leads, primary care network pharmacist and other technicians.
- Providing prescribing support to nominated general practice(s) within the prison including advice regarding the transfer of care procedures for prison residents.
- Providing education and training to colleagues including the safe and appropriate ordering, storage and administration of medicines within a prison environment.
- Reviewing medicine ordering and wastage within the prison and providing advice to reduce wastage.
- Document technical medicines queries from colleagues, residents, and members of the public about the prescribing and dispensing of medication to prevent safeguarding incidents with prison residents
- Support the development of pathways and guidelines related to prisons.
- Understand the Mental Capacity Act to aid decision-making for medicines administration within prisons.
- Make and take responsibility for professional decisions whilst working within professional standards of conduct, ethics and performance.
- Take responsibility for keeping up to date with professional responsibilities and CPD requirements.