Pharmacy Assistant - Part Time

Practice Plus Group; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Part Time Pharmacy Assistant at HMP Thameside in London. Support the pharmacy team with various tasks, ensuring safe and efficient medication services. Ideal for compassionate individuals looking to make a difference in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional growth

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills required.
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and safe pharmacy services.
• Order and manage medicines under SOPs.
• Deliver patient-centered care.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

IT Skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

Level 2 English and Maths

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 Thameside, a category B prison located in London.

HMP Thameside is a male prison based in London with a capacity for 1232 inmates. We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Assistant for 3 days per week to support the Pharmacist and Technicians with labelling, checking, collections, placing orders, etc. The team consists of around 15 members, including a Senior Pharmacist, Technicians, and Assistants.

Hours

Monday - Wednesday

0900 - 1700

Salary

This position is Part Time, and you’ll receive an annual salary up to £29,690 per annum (FTE), depending on experience.

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

As a Pharmacy Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing efficient, safe, and legal pharmacy and medicines service to our patients.
• Ordering and receiving medicines, managing storage conditions, safe disposal, and return, under SOPs. Supporting the supply, preparation, and assembly of medicines under the direction of the pharmacy team.
• Delivering non-judgemental and patient-centred care.
• Making a real difference as a key member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, supported by our Health in Justice Competency frameworks, policies, protocols, and safeguarding considerations.
• Promoting best practice, professionalism, and patient-centred care.

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support for your professional growth and ongoing development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial support when needed

What we look for in you

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 prioritizing their needs.

Our purpose is to unlock your best work life, guided by our core values:

• We treat patients and colleagues with respect and kindness
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive for continuous improvement together

We seek caring, compassionate, and driven professionals to help us achieve a fair and inclusive healthcare environment.

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent, or working towards it
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent
• A non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to recognize your own value and that of others
• Good IT skills and literacy
• Ability to work effectively in a busy environment

Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment is preferred but not essential.

Working in secure environments is challenging yet rewarding. If you want to develop your healthcare skills and learn something new daily in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.