Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician for HMP Millsike, a Category C men's prison near York. The role sits in a dedicated Pharmacy Team with pharmacists, a pharmacy manager and accuracy checking technicians, offering probation-based ACT training and clear development opportunities.

Working 37.5 hours weekly with a rotating 10-week rota, you will support a safe, high-quality prison healthcare service and gain exposure to a multidisciplinary team across secure environments.

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD).
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience.
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high-quality prison pharmaceutical service, taking into consideration the need to maintain a high level of security.
• Hold direct patient contact as part of a comprehensive healthcare package based on the prison service's needs.
• Share information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines management, drug regimes, medicines.
• Make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy team at HMP Millsike, a Category C men's prison, located in Full Sutton near York.

About The Role

HMP Millsike is a newly built prison with an operational capacity of 1500 places. As part of the government's drive to cut reoffending prisoners spend their sentences learning the skills they need to find work on release.

You will be part of a new Pharmacy Team, including Pharmacists, a Pharmacy Manager and Accuracy Checking Technicians.

There are lots of opportunity for development within this role including ACT training upon successful completion of probation.

Hours

Working 37.5 hours a week with alternate weekends, working on a 10 week rolling rota, which ensures good breaks and work life balance. Weekend hours are 8.00am -5.45pm.

Week 1: 3 long days/ 6.45am-7.15pm

Week 2: 2 long days/ 6.45am-7.15pm

Salary

You'll receive an annual salary up to £41,659 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

• Assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high-quality prison pharmaceutical service, taking into consideration, at all times, the need to maintain a high level of security.
• Hold direct patient contact, which will be part be of a comprehensive healthcare package, based on the prison service's needs
• Share Information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines management, drug regimes, medicines
• Make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals

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 doesn't stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/6 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
• Gym membership
• Free parking

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 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.

Requirements

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

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.