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Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group

Newport

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GBP 33,000 - 39,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Pharmacy Technician/ACT for a full-time position at HMP Isle of Wight. The role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care. Ideal candidates should be NVQ Level 3 or higher and possess strong communication skills.

Benefits

Bespoke induction and training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment preferred.
Up to date with Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
General GCSE education or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care.
Deliver non-judgemental care within professional standards.
Communicate complex information with empathy to patients.

Skills

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above, BTEC or equivalent

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Pay Paying up to £33454- Depending on experience

Hours Full time

Contract Permanent

Role Other Qualified Professional

Posted 25 Jun 2025

Closes 25 Jul 2025

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/ACT to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Isle of Wight, a category B men's prison, located in the Isle of Wight.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed .

Hours:

This is a full time role, working an average of 37.5 hours per week. The Pharmacy team work a rolling rota over 4 weeks, 4-5 shifts per week. Hours are Monday-Friday 8.30am- 5.00pm, with potential to work on weekends if needed.
This is a permeant role working 37.5 hours per week

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £33,454- 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

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients
Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.
Promote Best practice, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of shared learning. Communicate complex or sensitive information whilst demonstrating empathy and understanding to patients.
Share Information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines management, drug regimes, medicines legislation and general health education so that the multidisciplinary healthcare team are appropriately informed.

Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients
Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.
Promote Best practice, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of shared learning. Communicate complex or sensitive information whilst demonstrating empathy and understanding to patients.
Share Information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines management, drug regimes, medicines legislation and general health education so that the multidisciplinary healthcare team are appropriately informed.

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

Our full range of benefits is available as a download on this ad.

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 41,000 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.

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

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.

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