Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Hawkesley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On site parking

On site gym

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join the HMP Hewell pharmacy team. This full-time role supports medicines management and patient-centred care within a category B remand prison setting, with a 37.5 hour week and shift coverage on weekdays and alternating weekends.

You will receive a comprehensive induction, CPD, and regional/national career development, plus on-site facilities and a clear path to progression.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or above required.
• GPhC registration with current status.
• CPD ongoing and up to date.
• BTEC or equivalent considered.
• GCSE or equivalent education required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred care and respond to feedback to individualise care.
• Maintain safe medicines management and accurate patient records.
• Follow SOPs to high and orderly standards in everyday practice.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support health in justice objectives.

Skills

Patient care

Cost-effective prescribing

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above

BTEC or equivalent

GPhC registration

CPD (Continual Professional Development)

GCSE education

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technicianto join ourPharmacyteam atHMP Hewell which isa category B remand prison based in the village of Tardebigge in Worcestershire and home for up to 1200 males.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technicianto join ourPharmacyteam atHMP Hewell which isa category B remand prison based in the village of Tardebigge in Worcestershire and home for up to 1200 males.

HMP Hewell offer's:

• On site secure car parking
• On site gym
• Career development opportunities.

Hours

The site currently offers a 37.5 hour working week with shifts covering weekdays and every other weekends.

Salary

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary up to £33,510per 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.

Main duties of the job

As aPharmacy 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.
• Focussing 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.

If you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor 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

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. 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 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.

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technicianto join ourPharmacyteam atHMP Hewell which isa category B remand prison based in the village of Tardebigge in Worcestershire and home for up to 1200 males.

HMP Hewell offer's:

• On site secure car parking
• On site gym
• Career development opportunities.

Hours

The site currently offers a 37.5 hour working week with shifts covering weekdays and every other weekends.

Salary

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary up to £33,510per 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

Hewell Ln

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 6QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

£29,264 to £33,510 a year£29,264 - £33,510 per annum