BANK Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Wells; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System access

Support from wider team

Job summary

Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice team is seeking a Bank Pharmacy Technician for HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough. The role supports an integrated, high-quality prison pharmaceutical service with a strong emphasis on safety and security within a busy healthcare environment.

You will work within the healthcare department, maintaining direct patient contact, promoting safe patient care, and continuously developing clinical skills in a large prison pharmacy setting.

Qualifications

• Hold NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Relevant post-qualification experience working within a pharmacy environment and multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work within a busy environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal prison pharmaceutical service.
• Work within the healthcare department and hold direct patient contact.
• Promote safe patient care.
• Develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

Skills

Busy environment

Unsupervised work

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 / BTEC or equivalent

GPhC registration

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a BANK Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Five Wells, a C Prison located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

HMP Five Wells has a capacity of 1800 males.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a BANK Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Five Wells, a category C Prison located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

HMP Five Wells has a capacity of 1800 males.

HMP Five Wells is a GPHC Registered Pharmacy, the prison has its own pharmacy on site with 7 administration points based on each house block and will be working as part of a large pharmacy team of 14

Bank Hours:

• Monday - Sunday
• Weekdays - 7am - 7.15pm
• Weekends - 8.00am - 5.30pm

Bank Hourly Rate:

• Weekdays - £21.76
• Weekends - £23.61
• Bank Holidays - £28.33

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

Please see a few examples of what you would be involved in as a Pharmacy Technician.

https://practiceplusgroup.com/case-study/pharmacy-technician-career-story-katie/

A day in the life of a Pharmacy Technician in prisons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFjbu64fTBg

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

What you'll be doing

• You will assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high-quality prison pharmaceutical service, taking into consideration, at all times, the need to maintain a high level of security.
• You will be required to work within the healthcare department and hold direct patient contact, which will be part be of a comprehensive healthcare package, based on the prison service’s needs.
• promote safe patient care
• develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

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

• 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

What we’ll look for in you

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 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Hold NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Relevant post-qualification experience working within a pharmacy environment and multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work within a busy environment
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.