Pharmacy Support Worker

Practice Plus Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when you need it

Job summary

Practice Plus Group in Doncaster is seeking a Pharmacy Support Worker to support the pharmacy team at HMP Doncaster. The role involves assisting with medicines preparation and stock control within a secure, healthcare-led environment.

You will work under supervision, contribute to medicines reconciliation, ensure safe handling of medicines, and support a multidisciplinary team with patient-centred care. A strong commitment to safeguarding and IT literacy is desirable.

Qualifications

• Medicines handling experience desirable not essential.
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent.
• Good IT skills and IT literacy.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Non-judgmental and compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality support to the supply, preparation and assembly of medicines under the direction of the Responsible Pharmacist.
• Contribute to medicines reconciliation, manage stock medicines and ensure safe transport of medicines.
• Support a safe and secure medicines administration service while following policies and SOPs.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team with safeguarding in mind.
• Promote best practice and patient-centred care.

Skills

Medicines handling

English literacy (Level 2)

IT literacy

Communication skills

Compassionate approach

Education

Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Support Worker to join team at HMP Doncaster, a category B prison located in South Yorkshire.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Support Worker to join team at HMP Doncaster, a category B prison located in South Yorkshire.

HMP Doncaster is a busy resettlement prison with a capacity for around 1145 males.

We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Support Worker to support the wide pharmacy team with tasks such as second checking, stock taking and assisting with the administration of medications.

Hours

• Rota basis
• Monday - Sunday
• 0700 - 1730
• 37.5 hours per week

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary of £24,465 per annum.

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 Support Worker your responsibilities will vary.

• Provide high quality support to the supply, preparation and assembly of medicines under the direction of the Responsible Pharmacist.
• Contributing to services such as medicines reconciliation, managing stock medicines, safe transportation of medicines, and provide support to a safe and secure medicines administration service whilst following polices, protocols and standard operating procedures.
• You will make a real difference as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare and pharmacy professionals supported through our bespoke Health in Justice Competency frameworks, policies and protocols, and always considering safeguarding.
• Promote Best practice, patient centred care by upholding professionalism in line with the GPhC standards.
• You will encourage patients to be actively involved in their own health and wellbeing, promoting a healthy life-style as guided through our overarching Wellbeing Approach.

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

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 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, skills and experience required:

• Medicines handing experience desirable not essential
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Have the ability to recognise your own value and that of others
• Good IT skills and IT literacy

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.