Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Lewes; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their team at HMP Lewes. The role offers a chance to provide patient-centred care in a structured environment with opportunities for career progression. The position comes with a competitive salary of up to £33,454 per annum and various learning and development programs available. Interested candidates should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Support from the wider team

Qualifications

• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD).
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience.
• Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred care and maintain patient records.
• Ensure safe medicines management and adhere to operating procedures.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

General GCSE education or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team at HMP Lewes, a category B men's prison. This site has both a pharmacy and dispenser with a strong, integrated team and due to growth is looking for more Technicians. The site offers learning and development opportunities and career progression including ACPT training. There is a great opportunity for overtime which is paid at the bank rate. They are happy to invite anyone in for a look around the department and a cup of tea.

Hours

37.5 hours over 4 days, on a 2-weekly fixed rota. It includes 1 weekend in 2. Monday-Thursday 07:30-17:00 / Friday-Sunday 08:00-17:00

Salary

Annual salary up to £33,454 per annum FTE - 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 vary. You will:

• As a GPHC registered pharmacy technician with Practice Plus Group you will become an integral member of the pharmacy team, and a valued member of the multidisciplinary clinical healthcare team.
• Provide outstanding, patient-centred care by seeking out, listening to, and acting on patient feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focus on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non-judgmental care within the scope of professional standards, including timely administration of medicines and cost-effective prescribing as defined by our health in justice medicines policy. You will work as a key member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, partners, and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of.

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 putting their needs first, regardless of 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications required

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team at HMP Lewes, a category B men's prison. This site has both a pharmacy and dispenser with a strong, integrated team and due to growth is looking for more Technicians. The site offers learning and development opportunities and career progression including ACPT training. There is a great opportunity for overtime which is paid at the bank rate. They are happy to invite anyone in for a look around the department and a cup of tea!

Hours

37.5hrs over 4 days, on a 2-weekly fixed rota. It includes 1 weekend in 2. Monday-Thursday 07:30-17:00 / Friday-Sunday 08:00-17:00

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £33,454 per annum FTE - 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

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: 1 Brighton Rd, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1EA

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

Salary: up to £33,454 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

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