Pharmacy Assistant - HMP Forest Bank

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Salford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health organization is looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant to deliver pharmacy services at HMP Forest Bank in Salford. This part-time position (19 hours per week) requires NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent experience and at least 2 years in community/hospital pharmacy. The role includes supporting medication delivery and patient services. The company offers training, development opportunities, and additional perks such as flexible working and NHS pension access. Salary ranges from £24,937 to £26,598 pro rata.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 certificate in pharmacy service skills or equivalent Pharmacy experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Community/Hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision and delivery of a high-quality prison pharmaceutical service.
• Support medication supply and administration to prisoners.
• Provide NHS services within competency.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ level 2 certificate in pharmacy service skills

2 years+ experience in Community/Hospital pharmacy

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. Are you a community/Hospital Pharmacy Assistant looking for a new challenge? If so, this may be the job for you! This is an opportunity to join our committed team working in the pharmacy department to provide a variety of support roles across the establishment. You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a multi‑disciplinary team. If you are a motivated individual with a desire to enhance your pharmacy skills, we can offer a wide range of training and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

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 the highest level of security. The post holder will be an integral member of the Pharmacy Team, who form part of the wider healthcare. You will be required to support the delivery of Pharmacy Services which will include supply of medication, supervision of administration of medication to prisoners, and providing NHS services to prisoners within your competency.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

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’ve got 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 the LGBTQIA+ Community, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 2 certificate in pharmacy service skills (or equivalent Pharmacy experience)
• 2 years+ experience of working in Community/Hospital pharmacy

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent experience)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy.

Desirable

• Knowledge of medicines management issues.
• Experience of working in a prison environment or similar setting.

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

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Forest Bank
Agecroft Road
Salford
M27 8FB

Employer's website: https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata