Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Little Irchester; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Little Irchester is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its Pharmacy team at HMP Five Wells. Responsibilities include assisting with pharmaceutical services and direct patient care in a challenging yet rewarding environment. Candidates must possess NVQ Level 3 and relevant experience. The role offers a salary up to £41,659 per annum, comprehensive support for career development, and various employee benefits including discounts and an assistance helpline.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Qualifications

• Candidates must have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Relevant experience in a pharmacy environment is required.
• Ability to follow policy and procedures in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision of a high-quality pharmaceutical service.
• Work within the healthcare department with direct patient contact.
• Develop and apply new skills for clinical service delivery.

Skills

Assisting with pharmaceutical service

Direct patient contact

Promoting safe patient care

Ability to work unsupervised

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Five Wells, a category C prison located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

The prison has its own pharmacy on site with 7 wings, each with a medical admin.

Our Pharmacy team is currently made up of:

• 1 Pharmacy Manager
• 3 Pharmacists
• 2 Senior Pharmacy Technicians
• 4 Pharmacy Technicians
• 4 Pharmacy assistants

Hours

37.5

07:00-20.15

20:00-07:15

Shift pattern currently is:

• Week1 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
• Week2 - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

View to work 1 in 4 weekends soon.

This position is full time, 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

Please see a few examples of what you would be involved in as a Pharmacy Technician.

https://practiceplusgroup.com/case-study/pharmacy-technician-career-story-katie/

A day in the life of a Pharmacy Technician in prisons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFjbu64fTBg

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

• You will 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.
• You will be required to work within the healthcare department and hold direct patient contact, which will be part of a comprehensive healthcare package, based on the prison service’s needs.
• Promote safe patient care
• Develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

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
• 24/7 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 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.

• Hold NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Relevant post-qualification experience working within a pharmacy environment and multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work within a busy environment
• Ability 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.