Clinical Pharmacist HMP Cardiff

Job overview

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 an  opportunity to gain experience in a challenging and rewarding role? This post could be for you. HMP Cardiff is a category B remand prison, with an operational capacity of around 800. The prison is  located in the centre of Cardiff, with good transport links. You 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 pharmaceutical  services 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 a  difference to the men who present with a wide range of chronic mental and physical health  problems, 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.

Detailed job description and main 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.