Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for their team at HMP Doncaster. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centered care, ensuring the safe management of medicines. Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have relevant pharmacy experience. The position offers an annual salary of up to £41,659 and requires flexibility with shift work.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Must be up-to-date with Continual Professional Development (CPD).
• Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred care based on feedback.
• Ensure patient medical records are maintained appropriately.
• Administer medicines and analyse cost-effective prescribing.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Education

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Doncaster, a category B Prison located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality.

Job Summary

Unlock your best work life and make a difference to every life. We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Doncaster, a category B Prison located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality.

Hours

Monday to Sunday, Main Shift: 07:00 - 17:30, Long Shift: 07:00 - 20:30. There is an expectation to work a mix of shifts, with no more than 2 weekends a month.

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £41,659 per annum - depending on experience.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide outstanding quality-based patient-centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to, and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focusing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, 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.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost-effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
• You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Candidates are required to have:

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up-to-date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

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

About Us

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.

We are looking for caring, compassionate, but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Equal Opportunities

Practice Plus Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all patients and expect all our staff to share this commitment.