Pharmacy Support Worker

Practice Plus Group; Halton West; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

Career development

Supportive team

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Pharmacy Support Worker at HMP Wealstun. This role involves joining a dedicated team delivering NHS services in a secure environment, with opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive induction programme.

You will support pharmacy operations within the prison, with a focus on accuracy, patient care, and collaboration with healthcare staff. A keen interest in pharmacy and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; keen interest in Pharmacy and Healthcare.
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing would be a bonus but is not essential.
• Medicines handling experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support the Health in Justice team in pharmacy operations.
• Assist with dispensing tasks and medicines handling while ensuring accuracy.
• Maintain records and effective communication with the wider team.

Skills

Pharmacy interest

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Support Worker to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Wealstun. HMP Wealstun is a Category C men's prison with an operational capacity of around 1000. The prison has good transport links, as well as a free onsite car park.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Support Worker to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Wealstun. HMP Wealstun is a Category C men's prison with an operational capacity of around 1000. The prison has good transport links, as well as a free onsite car park.

This is a fantastic opportunity start or continue your career in Pharmacy and Healthcare - ideally you will have previous experience within pharmacy, but this isn't essential.

Salary

This is a full time role, and the salary is £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

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.

Our new Pharmacy Support Worker will have:

• No experience is necessary - we are looking for someone with a keen interest in Pharmacy, and keen to pursue a career in Pharmacy and Healthcare within a prison
• An NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing would be a bonus, but isn't essential
• Ideally have medicines handling experience, although not essential
• Have a proactive approach, with excellent communication skills

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.

What we’ll look for in you

The dedicated team in the Health in Justice division of Practice Plus Group make a real difference across over 45 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.

We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history.

Practice Plus Group’s mission is Access to Excellence

• 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
• patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when we’re at work

If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you!

Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting.

Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.