Pharmacy Dispenser

Spectrum Community Health CIC; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services organization is looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Dispenser to join their team at HMP Northumberland. This role involves assisting in the provision of pharmacy services, including medication supply and administration supervision to prisoners. The ideal candidate will have NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences and at least 2 years of experience in a community or hospital pharmacy. The organization supports training and development opportunities.

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

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy.
• Knowledge of medicines management issues is desirable.
• Experience of working in a prison environment or similar setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision and delivery of a high-quality prison pharmaceutical service.
• Support the delivery of Pharmacy Services including medication supply.
• Supervise administration of medication to prisoners.

Skills

Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology

Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues

Education

NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

The Pharmacy Department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Pharmacy Dispenser to support us in the delivery of pharmacy services at HMP Northumberland. Are you looking for a new career in prison healthcare? Or maybe you are a community Pharmacy Dispenser looking for a new challenge? If so, this may be the job for you! This is an opportunity to join our committed team working 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 Dispenser, 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. The post holder will be an integral member of the Healthcare Team. 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 services to service users within your competency.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

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 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 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.

Skills

Essential

• Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
• Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues

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 Northumberland

Wansbeck Road

Northumberland

NE659XG

Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours