Impactful Prison Pharmacy Technician - NHS Band 5

Oxleas Nhs Foundation Trust; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Job summary

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd, part of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to deliver medicines optimisation and administration within a prison setting. The role works under a prison service pharmacist and involves dispensing, supervising staff, and maintaining SOPs.

Applicants must have NVQ 3 Pharmacy Services, be registered with the GPhC, and maintain CPD. NHS AfC terms apply, with pension. National security vetting required.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician.
• Evidence of CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicines optimisation services to prisoners.
• Provide medicines administration to offenders on a 7-day rota.
• Conduct medicines reconciliation for new prisoners.

Skills

SOPs knowledge

Problem solving

Pharmacy teamwork

Education

NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent

GPhC registration as a pharmacy technician

Evidence of CPD

Tools

Pharmacy Manager / JAC

Microsoft

Job description

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd, part of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to deliver medicines optimisation and administration within a prison setting. The role works under a prison service pharmacist and involves dispensing, supervising staff, and maintaining SOPs.

Applicants must have NVQ 3 Pharmacy Services, be registered with the GPhC, and maintain CPD. NHS AfC terms apply, with pension. National security vetting required.