Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the NHS as a Pharmacy Technician at HM The Mount. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality patient care and safe medicines management in a dynamic environment. Candidates must hold GPHC registration and are encouraged to develop their skills through various career opportunities.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional growth and development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• GPHC registration required.
• Up-to-date CPD essential.
• Driving licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and secure medicines management.
• Manage prescriptions and provide patient advice.
• Ensure continuity of care upon patient discharge.

Skills

Patient-centred care

Medicines management

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Job description

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

Monday to Friday: 07:30 - 17:30 (37.5 hrs per week).

You will 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.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing safe and secure medicines management and reconciliation services to the agreed standards.
• Managing prescriptions and interventions, providing face-to-face advice to patients.
• Ensuring continuity of care upon patient discharge.
• Building strong relationships within the multidisciplinary team.
• Sharing information related to medicines optimisation and drug regimes.

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

It doesn't stop there; we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support for professional growth and development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial support

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 are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always prioritising their needs regardless of background.

Our purpose is to unlock your best work life, guided by our core values:

• Treat patients and colleagues as we wish to be treated
• Act with integrity
• Strive to improve together

We seek caring, compassionate, and driven professionals to help us achieve our vision of fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications & Experience required

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up-to-date with Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• A driving licence is essential

Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment is preferred but not essential.

Working in secure environments is challenging yet rewarding. If you want to develop your healthcare skills and learn something new every day in a dynamic environment, this could be your ideal opportunity.

Job responsibilities

As a GPHC-registered pharmacy technician with Practice Plus Group, you will be a key member of the pharmacy team and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Your responsibilities include:

• Providing patient-centred, high-quality care, listening to and acting on patient feedback.
• Ensuring safe medicines management, maintaining accurate medical records, and following standard operating procedures.
• Delivering non-judgmental care within professional standards, including medication administration and cost-effective prescribing.
• Building strong links within teams and stakeholders, and providing trustworthy, safe, and proud services.
• Promoting best practice, evidence-based care, and continuous quality improvement.
• Sharing information on pharmaceuticals, medicines optimisation, drug regimes, legislation, and health education.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Additional Criteria

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to identify any criminal convictions.

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