Pharmacy Assistant: Impactful Care in a Secure Setting

Practice Plus Group; Church Stretton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is hiring a Pharmacy Assistant to join the team at HMP Oakwood, Featherstone. The role offers Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, 37.5 hours per week with an annual salary of £25,557.

You will support the pharmacy team and work across a prison setting to develop dispensing and stock management skills. Key duties include handling prescriptions, dispensing, stock control, and delivering a reliable pharmaceutical service to wings while following policies.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills is required.
• Medicines handling experience desirable but not essential.
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent.
• Non-judgmental and compassionate approach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good IT skills and IT literacy.
• Ability to work in a busy environment and unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Complete general dispensary duties and stock management.
• Work as an active member of the Pharmaceutical team to ensure delivery of the service.
• Provide a timely and efficient service to the prison wings.
• Receive prescriptions and stick returns from wing based clinical areas.
• Collect orders from suppliers from the Main Gate and arrange collection of return.
• Participate in dispensing of prescriptions.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

Level 2 English and Maths

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Practice Plus Group is hiring a Pharmacy Assistant to join the team at HMP Oakwood, Featherstone. The role offers Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, 37.5 hours per week with an annual salary of £25,557.

You will support the pharmacy team and work across a prison setting to develop dispensing and stock management skills. Key duties include handling prescriptions, dispensing, stock control, and delivering a reliable pharmaceutical service to wings while following policies.