Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Church Stretton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Gym Access

Development and Training opportunities

Various shift patterns

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Job summary

Practice Plus Group invites applications for a Pharmacy Technician in their Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood in Wolverhampton. The role supports medicine management, record-keeping, and patient care in a category C prison setting.

The position is a fixed-term contract until April 2027, offering 37.5 hours weekly, shifts from 7am to 6pm across a multi-dispensary site, with development and training opportunities and on-site amenities.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and GPHC registration.
• Experience working in a pharmacy environment and with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work unsupervised while following policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient medical records to the agreed standard and follow SOPs.
• Ensure timely administration of medicines and cost-effective prescribing as per health in justice policy.
• Collaborate with the wider team to support patients and improve care.
• Communicate complex information with empathy to patients and staff.
• Share information on medicines, medicines optimisation, and legislation with the team.

Skills

Communication skills

Unsupervised work

Education

NVQ Level 3

BTEC

GPHC registration

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term Pharmacy Technician to join our Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood, a

Prison located in Wolverhampton.

HMP Oakwood is one of the largest prison in the UK, housing over 1,500 men.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term Pharmacy Technician to join our Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood, a category C Prison located in Wolverhampton.

HMP Oakwood is one of the largest prison in the UK, housing over 1,500 men.

The Pharmacy Team consists of 10 Pharmacy Techs, 2 Pharmacy Assistants.

There are 3 main houseblocks which have two dispensaries to work out of and three smaller units with one dispensary.

This is a fixed term contract until April 2027

The site offers:

• Free Parking
• Gym Access
• Development and Training opportunities
• Various shift patterns

Hours:

• Monday - Sunday service
• 37.5 hours per week
• Shifts covering between 7am - 6pm
• 8 week rolling rota
• Every other weekend

Salary:

Between £29,264 - £33,510 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, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to addition

What you'll be doing

• Ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Ensuring timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
• Work together to make a difference to all the people we support, and make Practice Plus Group, a place where each of us feels appreciated, challenged and supported to do our best work – fulfilling the lives of others.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information whilst demonstrating empathy and understanding to patients.
• Share information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines optimisation, drug regimes, medicines legislation and general health education so that the multidisciplinary healthcare team are appropriately informed.

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

• 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 they 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.

• You will hold NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC)
• You will also have relevant post-qualification experience working within a pharmacy environment and multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

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

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.