Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Bovingdon; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bovingdon is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their team in a secure environment. The role offers a salary of up to £43,534 per annum, with responsibilities including medicines management and patient care. Ideal candidates will be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have relevant experience. The organization emphasizes compassion and integrity in healthcare access.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Up-to-date with Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• Driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and secure medicines management.
• Manage prescriptions and provide patient advice.
• Build strong relationships within the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Safe medicines management

Patient advice

Strong relationship building

Team collaboration

Education

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience

Job description

Overview

Location: Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England HP3

Salary: Up to £43,534 per annum – depending on experience

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Role: Pharmacy Technician

Posted: 19 Sep 2025

Closes: 19 Oct 2025

Job Description

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HM The Mount, a category C training prison built on the site of a former RAF station on the outskirts of Bovingdon village, Hertfordshire.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Hours

The site operates a 4 week rolling shift pattern, with long days for 1–3 weeks, followed by 1 short week.

Monday to Friday: 07:45 – 17:30

Wednesday to Friday: 07:45 – 15:00

Salary

You'll receive an annual salary up to £43,534 per annum – depending on experience.

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 Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide safe and secure medicines management and reconciliation service to the agreed standards.
• Manage prescriptions and interventions, providing face to face advice to patients.
• Provide continuity to care to patients upon discharge of care.
• Build strong relationships within the multidisciplinary team.
• Share information relating to medicines optimisations and drug regimes.

Additional opportunities

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options.

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 multiple facilities. We are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first.

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to unlock your best work life, with the following 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications & Experience required

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• A driving licence is essential for this role

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments offer rewarding opportunities to develop your healthcare skills and learn daily in a dynamic setting.

Note: You are required to have a legal right to work in the UK; offers of employment are subject to vetting and security checks.