Pharmacy Support Worker

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance

Financial assistance

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited is seeking a Pharmacy Support Worker to assist the pharmacy team with medicines preparation, stock control and administration support. The role involves a weekend and bank holiday rota, with a maximum of two weekends out of four and shifts from 07:30 to 17:30.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team within secure healthcare environments, upholding professional standards and supporting wellbeing as part of a broader health in justice service.

Qualifications

• Medicines handling experience desirable, not essential
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy

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, safe transportation of medicines and support a safe medicines administration service.
• Be a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare and pharmacy professionals, following policies and safeguarding.
• Promote best practice and patient-centred care in line with GPhC standards.
• Encourage patients to be actively involved in their health and wellbeing, promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Job description

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 The site runs Monday - Sunday. 0730 - 1730 Will be on a rota basis to cover weekends and bank holidays. You will work a maximum of two weekends out of four weeks., As a Pharmacy Support Worker your responsibilities will vary. You will:

Responsibilities

• 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 doesnt 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
  Medicines handing experience desirable not essential
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent
• A non-judgemental 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 youre 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.

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. were the UKs 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 Groups 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.

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary of £25,602 per annum.