Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Hollesley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,510; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Professional development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the team at HMP & YOI Hollesley Bay, a Category D Prison in Hollesley, Suffolk. The role is 37.5 hours per week, with shifts Mon–Fri from 07:00–15:00, 08:15–16:15, or 07:00–17:00.

The position offers a salary between £29,264 and £33,510 per annum, depending on experience, with bespoke induction and learning support, plus clear career development pathways within the Health in Justice framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in a pharmacy within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work unsupervised while following policy and procedures.
• Excellent communication with patients and colleagues.
• Commitment to patient safety and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient medical records to the required standard.
• Ensure timely administration of medicines.
• Support medicines optimisation and cost-effective prescribing.
• Communicate complex information with empathy to patients and the team.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Education

NVQ Level 3

BTEC

GPHC registration

Job description

About The Role

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.

Hours

37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday (07:00‑15:00, 08:15‑16:15, or 07:00‑17:00).

Salary

This full‑time position offers a salary between £29,264 and £33,510 per annum, depending on experience.

How we support you

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Bespoke Learning Management System for 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

• Ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard and that standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Ensuring timely administration of medicines and analysing cost‑effective prescribing as defined by our unique Health in Justice medicines policy.
• Collaborating to make a difference to all the people we support and fostering Practice Plus Group as a place where each of us feels appreciated, challenged and supported to do our best work.
• Communicating complex or sensitive information whilst demonstrating empathy and understanding to patients.
• Sharing information about pharmaceutical products, medicines optimisation, drug regimes, medicines legislation and general health education so that the multidisciplinary healthcare team is appropriately informed.

Benefits

• 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

We are seeking caring, compassionate professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

• Hold NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC).
• Have post‑qualification experience working within a pharmacy environment and within a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures.

Desirable experience in hospital, community or prison settings.