Pharmacy Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Lewes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Part Time Pharmacy Assistant to join their team at HMP Lewes. This role involves completing dispensary duties, managing stock, and providing timely service to prison wings, with a focus on compassionate care. Candidates should have NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or be working towards it, along with good IT and communication skills. This position offers an annual salary of up to £29,837 pro rata for 22.5 hours per week.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Continuous professional development support

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills/equivalent or working towards.
• Medicines handling experience desirable not essential.
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good IT skills and IT literacy.
• Ability to work within a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete general dispensary duties and stock management.
• Be an active member of the Pharmaceutical team.
• Provide a timely service to prison wings.
• Receive prescriptions and stock returns from clinical areas.
• Collect orders and arrange for returns.
• Participate in dispensing prescriptions.

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Part Time Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Lewes, a category B/C Prison located in Sussex.

HMP Lewes is a male prison that has a capacity for 742 inmates and is recruiting for a Pharmacy Assistant to support with duties such as labelling, stock taking, checking, collections etc.

Hours

0730 - 1630
3 days per week (22.5 hours)

Salary

This position is Part Time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £29,837 per annum FTE – depending on experience. The salary will be pro rata for 22.5 hours per week.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

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.

What you'll be doing

• Complete general dispensary duties and stock management
• Be an active member of the Pharmaceutical team to ensure delivery of the pharmaceutical 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

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 doesn’t stop there… we also offer

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

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 we 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.

Qualifications required

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills/equivalent or working towards
• Medicines handling experience desirable not essential
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Ability to work within a busy environment
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

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