Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Henley-on-Thames is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to provide safe medicines management and lead clinical care within a men's prison. The role includes developing the medicines management service, supporting patient care, and working in a multidisciplinary team. Competitive salary up to £43,000 per annum is offered for this full-time position.

Benefits

Leadership and management development opportunities

Bespoke induction

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Must be up to date with Continual Professional Development.
• Experience in a hospital or care home environment is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and secure medicines management service to the agreed standards.
• Manage prescriptions and interventions, providing face-to-face advice to patients.
• Build strong relationships within the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Safe medicines management

Patient advice

Team collaboration

Continuous Professional Development

Education

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting position for a Pharmacy Technician to join HMP Huntercombe, a Category C men's prison, located near Nuffield in Oxfordshire.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to develop the medicines management service, enhance your clinical practice and leadership skills.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Hours

Monday to Friday: 07:45 - 17:30

Sat & Sun: 08:30 - 16:30

This position is full time working 37.5 hrs per week. You will be working predominantly Monday to Friday and have the opportunity to work weekends.

Salary

Youll receive an annual salary up to £43,000 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Leadership, management and clinical career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team including the Regional 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 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.

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 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. We\'re 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 Group\'s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital or care home environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• 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.
• Deliver non-judgmental 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.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of. 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.
• Promote best practice, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of shared learning. 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.

Person Specification

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

Address: Nuffield, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5SB

Employer\'s website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Depending on experience Up to £43,000 per annum