Cluster Lead Pharmacist - Lincolnshire

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Band 8b Cluster Lead Pharmacist to provide senior clinical and operational leadership across the Lincolnshire secure services cluster. The role covers HMP Lincoln, HMP Morton Hall, HMP North Sea Camp and Swinderby Immigration Removal Centre and is integral to ensuring safe, effective and legally compliant medicines use. You will lead clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services, provide professional leadership to pharmacists and pharmacy teams, and ensure robust medicines governance arrangements, including Controlled Drugs and Home Office licence compliance. Working closely with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Specialist and Secured Care Delivery Pathway, you will support Trust priorities and service development across secure services.,

• Provide senior clinical and professional leadership for pharmacy services across the Lincolnshire cluster
• Lead medicines optimisation and clinical pharmacy services across primary care, mental health and substance misuse
• Ensure robust medicines governance, including Controlled Drugs and regulatory compliance
• Line manage and develop pharmacists and pharmacy teams within secure services
• Lead audit, service improvement and change programmes to enhance quality and safety
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders
• Represent pharmacy services at internal, regional and national forums
  
  NHFT are experienced in providing Healthcare within prison healthcare, but with a difference. We are an organisation that believes in delivering trauma informed care to make a difference for you, with you. We are committed to putting people first by delivering care with respect and compassion to improve lives. Our staff are dedicated to ensuring equality for all.
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust. Within NHFT Secured and Specialist services, we use an integrated service focusing on primary care, mental health, and substance misuse. Our care for offenders suffering long-term illnesses and mental health problems is provided onsite at prisons and inpatient units, as well as in the community. Our core strategy is to be an employer of choice, a great place to work and be known for a diverse and inclusive culture whose staff feel valued. As a health and wellbeing organisation, here at team NHFT we are dedicated to continually innovate and strive to make a difference to our community and those working for our Trust. Our teams adopt a multidisciplinary approach and consist of nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, doctors and a psychotherapist. Our mix of practitioners means we can offer treatment including behaviour therapies, medication therapies, as well as psychological and complementary therapies. Who is this service for? Adult offenders aged 18 years and over.

What We Offer:
• NHS Pension Scheme
• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Senior leadership development and CPD opportunities
• Supportive, inclusive, CQC Outstanding organisation
Take on a pivotal senior role and help shape medicines safety and governance across NHFT's specialist and secured services.