Pharmacy Dispenser - HMP Northumberland | Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum Community Health CIC; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in North East England is looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Dispenser to support pharmacy services at HMP Northumberland. The role involves providing a safe and legal pharmaceutical service within a healthcare team, along with excellent training opportunities. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. The position offers access to NHS Pension and flexible working arrangements.

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

Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Motivated individual with a desire to enhance pharmacy skills.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision of a safe and legal pharmacy service.
• Support medication supply and administration to prisoners.
• Be an integral member of the Healthcare Team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Why join us

• 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

About Spectrum Community Health CIC

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.

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025