Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Full Sutton, a category A men's Prison located in Full Sutton, York. This site is located in a rural location with their own parking on site, an on-site gym, caf, team building days and well-being events annually, regular 1‑1's and good scope to develop.
Hours: 37.5 hours working Monday - Friday 9-5. No weekends.
Salary: This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to 57,955 per annum - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
- Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert clinical advice on medicines and poly-pharmacy in line with expected standards, ensuring that safe, modern, medicines management and medicines optimisation service are provided to patients.
- Deliver an integrated, safe, legal and high quality prison pharmacy service, which will be part of a comprehensive healthcare package based on the prison population needs.
- Inspire positive and aspirational leadership to the team of pharmacy technicians and the wider healthcare team in order to create and maintain a good working environment and facilitate staff retention.
- Promote good practice in all prescribing decisions to develop and implement improved medicines management understanding throughout the prison healthcare team.
- Share information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines management, medicines optimisation, medicines legislation and general health education.
Career development
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning. It doesn't stop there we also offer:
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
About us
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated, we act with integrity, we embrace diversity, we strive to do things better together.
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications required
- GPhC registered Pharmacist
- Management and leadership experience (desirable)
- Procurement and audit experience (desirable)
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy including pre-registration training
- Experience developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment
Additional information
- Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
- UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice
HMP Full Sutton, Full Sutton, York, Yorkshire, YO41 1PS, United Kingdom
Job details
Date posted: 12 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: 51,643 to 57,955 a year (51,643-57,955 per annum)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 15319-4
Job locations: HMP Full Sutton, Full Sutton, York, Yorkshire, YO41 1PS, United Kingdom
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