East of England Lead Pharmacist - Health and Justice Services

To lead, deliver and evaluate an advanced comprehensive medicines management service to patients at HMP Woodhill, and oversight of the above at HMP Bedford and Yarl's Wood IRC.

To ensure all the services compliance with medicines legislation in particular controlled drugs legislation.

Main duties of the job

Accountable for ensuring delivery of measurable improvements in medicines optimisation and compliance standards across all allocated sites.

To lead on medicines audit, procedures and research and provide input into policy, affecting the use of pharmaceuticals at the HMPs & IRC, Health and Justice Directorate and other CNWL Foundation Trust sites where appropriate.

To lead on communication with the pharmacy supply function, security and healthcare functions to ensure provision of an effective dispensing and supply service to all locations.

To deputise for the Health and Justice Head of Pharmacy, this may include attending senior meetings.

To lead on the management and clinical supervision pharmacists, and technicians where appropriate.

To provide appraisals for the direct managed pharmacists at HMP Woodhill and HMP Bedford, and Yarl's Wood IRC.

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care.

Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With adiverse culture and equally diverserange of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.