Pharmacy Assistant

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Support for development and learning

Career prospects

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice is seeking Pharmacy Assistants for HMP Altcourse. The role involves working in an onsite pharmacy within a busy, secure environment, supporting a multidisciplinary team and ensuring safe medicines handling. The team delivers primary care and support services across the prison.

You will participate in medication rounds, dispensing, and patient-facing activities, with opportunities for development and learning within a supportive healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing is essential.
• Previous pharmacy experience in any setting (community, hospital or secure environment) is desirable.
• Able to work effectively in a secure and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical and operational activities in the on-site pharmacy.
• Assist with medication rounds alongside Pharmacy Technicians (three rounds daily).
• Second check and dispensing of medications.
• Work in the pharmacy and on wings with patients.
• Support nurses in clinics and treatment rooms.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Our team is expanding, and we are looking for several Pharmacy Assistants to join our growing service at HMP Altcourse. This is a rewarding opportunity to work within our onsite pharmacy, while gaining exposure to a wider multidisciplinary team in a unique and supportive healthcare environment.

The pharmacy team play a vital role in delivering safe, effective care and supporting each patients health journey.

HMP Altcourse is the busiest remand prison in England, accommodating approximately 1,160 adult males with an average stay of 10 weeks. Practice Plus Group provides primary care and substance misuse services across eight wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services.

Salary £25,557 - £29,723 per annum

Hours

This is a full time role, working 37.5 hours per week.

Shifts will be between 7am - 6pm Monday - Sunday.

Please note, this role requires flexibility and will include unsociable hours, such as evenings and weekends where applicable.

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

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Main duties of the job

What Youll Be Doing

You will support a range of clinical and operational activities, including:

• Work alongside the Pharmacy Technicians on medication rounds - there are 3 rounds per day, morning, lunchtime and early evening
• Second checking and dispensing medication
• Work in the pharmacy and on the wings with patients
• Support nurses in clinic and treatment rooms
• Working collaboratively with nurses, GPs, and wider healthcare professionals

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 doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 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 they 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.

What We’re Looking For

• An NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing is essential
• Previous pharmacy experience, whether within community, hospital or a secure environment
• A resilient, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to patient care
• Ability to work effectively in a secure and fastpaced environment

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

Brookfield Drive

Liverpool

Fazakerley

L9 7LH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)