Pharmacy Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

On-site gym

Farm shop on site

On-site cafe

Discounts on shopping and leisure

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at Hollesley Bay. The role focuses on medicines management, accurate record-keeping, and supporting a multidisciplinary team in a secure environment.

Ideal candidates will hold NVQ Level 3 or BTEC and be registered with the GPHC, with post-qualification experience. The position is full-time with 37.5 hours weekly and shifts across early mornings.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications.
• GPHC registration current.
• Post-qualification experience in a pharmacy environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient records to the agreed standard and follow SOPs.
• Analysing cost effective prescribing as per policy.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support patients.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information with empathy.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

NVQ Level 3 or BTEC

GPHC registration

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP & YOI Hollesley Bay, a category D Prison located in the village of Hollesley, near Woodbridge in Suffolk.

On-site parking and must be a driver due to remote location. On-site gym, farm shop and clothing shop on site, car valeting service plus on-site cafe.

ACT and medicine reconciliation training is offered and there is also a Pharmacy Technician progression pathway if you don't already hold the ACT qualification.

Hours

37.5 hours a week - Working 4 days a week 07:00-17:00pm or 5 days working 07:00 - 15:00pm or 08:15-16:15. No weekend working.

Salary

This position is full time, with the salary ranging 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you’ll be doing

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

• 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.

It doesn’t 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

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 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.

Qualifications

• 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

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.