Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a full-time position within the Mental Health team at HMP Highpoint. Responsibilities include providing patient-centred care, ensuring medication management, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have NVQ Level 3 or above and experience in a healthcare setting. The salary ranges from £29,264 to £33,510 per annum, depending on experience.

Benefits

Free parking

Free use of an on-site large gym

Career Development / Training opportunities

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience.
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures.
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding quality-based patient-centred care.
• Ensure patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within professional standards.
• Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Medication administration

Continual Professional Development (CPD)

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above, BTEC or equivalent

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Mental Health team at HMP Highpoint, a category C Prison located in the village of Stradishall in Suffolk. Highpoint is a male prison with a capacity of 1,370 males. You will be based within the healthcare department but will also go out to the wings to administer medication. The pharmacy team consists of five members.

Benefits

• Free parking
• Free use of an on‑site large gym
• Career Development / Training opportunities
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Working Hours

This role is permanent, 37.5 hours per week over four days per week, Monday‑Friday, 7:45 am to 6:15 pm.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding quality‑based patient‑centred care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their 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 ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non‑judgemental care within the scope of professional standards, involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost‑effective prescribing as defined through our unique Health in Justice medicines policy.
• Make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

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. 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance are available when you need it.

Qualifications

• 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
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment (preferred)

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.

Our 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

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £29,264 – £33,510 per annum FTE – depending on experience.