Pharmacy Assistant

Spectrum Community Health; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Salford is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Assistant to support pharmacy services at HMP Forest Bank. This part-time role involves assisting medication provision, supervising administration, and ensuring the safety of pharmaceutical services in a high-security environment. Ideal candidates are passionate about healthcare, whether starting their career or looking for new challenges. Attractive benefits include access to NHS Pension, training opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Welcome payment for some posts

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Employee Assistance and Health Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic attitude towards healthcare.
• Ability to maintain a high level of security in a prison setting.
• Experience in pharmacy services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision and delivery of pharmacy services.
• Support medication administration to prisoners.
• Provide NHS services to prisoners within your competency.

Job description

The Pharmacy Department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant to support us in the delivery of pharmacy services at HMP Forest Bank. This role post is for 19 hours a week.

As a Pharmacy Assistant, 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 the integral member of the Pharmacy Team, supporting the delivery of Pharmacy Services which include supply of medication, supervision of medication administration to prisoners, and providing NHS services to prisoners within your competency.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team. Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge, we have a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award‑winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company, our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.