Prison Services Clinical Pharmacist (Bank) - HMP Bristol
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Clinical Pharmacist to join a healthcare team delivering integrated services in HMP Bristol. The post holder will provide clinical pharmacy services, support pharmacy technicians, and act as a responsible pharmacist in the dispensary. It involves planning and delivering clinical services, ensuring high standards of work, and collaborating with primary care colleagues to implement the prison formulary and manage drug expenditure. The role aims to improve patient well-being and support resettlement.
Key responsibilities
- Organise and provide clinical pharmacy services to allocated prisons, planning your own work and that of others.
- Ensure high standards of clinical and dispensing work, adhering to standard operating procedures.
- Work collaboratively with pharmacy technicians in prisons and provide professional support.
- Implement the prison formulary in conjunction with primary care colleagues.
- Generate monthly reports on drug expenditure and advise prescribers on improvements and efficiencies.
- Undertake clinical screening and final accuracy checks when working in the dispensary.
Essential criteria
- Masters Degree of Pharmacy or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of GB (GPhC)
- Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice/Clinical Pharmacy/Mental Health or equivalent (or working towards)
- Registered Independent Pharmacist Prescriber
- Previous prison/hospital/community pharmacy experience in the UK
- At least 4 years experience of providing clinical pharmacy services
- At least 2 years experience of providing clinical services within prisons or GP practices
- Recent clinical pharmacy practice in a GP practice or prison setting
- Sound clinical skills at diploma level
Desirable criteria
- A member of or working towards Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Experience of providing clinical services to mental health or substance misuse patients
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £51,932 – £51,932 — matches the national scale.
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Prison Services Clinical Pharmacist (Bank) - HMP Bristol
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient.
Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patient's future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.
This position isn't just a job; it's a chance to blend your clinical knowledge, personal skills and a commitment to delivering the highest standards of care in an environment that is as rewarding as it is challenging.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical pharmacy services to the allocated prisons and support the pharmacy technician(s) on these visits and be a responsible phar
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