Pharmacy Technician

Spectrum Community Health Cic; North East; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NHS Pension

Additional day off

Welcome payment for some posts

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Employee Assistance and Health andWell

Up to 33 days annual leave

Zusammenfassung

Spectrum Community Health CIC in Northumberland is seeking a dedicated registered Pharmacy Technician to join our integrated clinical team at HMP Northumberland. You will support and develop a diverse range of services, including dispensary work, with emphasis on medicines optimisation and patient care in a secure prison environment.

The role requires NVQ level 3 and an accredited checking qualification; training will be provided after probation.

Qualifikationen

• Essential: BTEC/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical services.
• Essential: Accredited technician checking qualification.
• Willingness to train for accuracy checking where needed.

Aufgaben

• Support pharmacy services with dispensary work and clinical duties.
• Assist medicines optimisation and packaging checks.
• Adhere to prison environment security and confidentiality requirements.

Kenntnisse

Pharmacy terminology

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Word/Excel

Patient counselling

Data protection

Ausbildung

BTEC/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical services

Accredited technician checking qualification

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Pharmacy computer systems

Jobbeschreibung

Job summary

Are you a dedicated registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge within a diverse, fast paced setting? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to become part of an integrated clinical workforce at HMP Northumberland. Pharmacy Technicians are forming an essential part of our excellence in care long-term plan and as a result are taking on more diverse patient-facing roles. No two days are the same working in our friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to support and develop the skills of pharmacy technicians to provide a varied range of services as well as some dispensary-based work. If you are interested in this post, you will need a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services and be a registered pharmacy technician. An accuracy checking pharmacy technician would be desirable, however we would be willing to provide training after a probationary period has been completed.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Time for you (additional day off)
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Details

Date posted: 21 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 847-RM-26-V1002

Job locations: HMP Northumberland, Wansbeck Road, Northumberland, NE659XG, United Kingdom

Qualifications

• Essential: BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Essential: Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification

Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues
• Essential: Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation
• Desirable: Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
• Desirable: Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment
• Desirable: Substance misuse knowledge

Skills

• Essential: Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
• Essential: Computer literate - able to use Word and Excel
• Essential: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Essential: Able to prepare reports and bulletins
• Essential: Influencing skills
• Essential: Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook (or competent to complete) Patient counselling skills
• Essential: Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
• Essential: Ability to work in a complex and challenging environment
• Essential: Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Desirable: Able to interpret and understand prescribing information
• Desirable: Medicines supply / administration direct to the patient
• Desirable: Smoking cessation advisor
• Desirable: Experience of Immunisation and vaccinations
• Desirable: Experience of capillary blood testing procedures

Experience

• Essential: At least 3 years post-qualification experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy
• Essential: Experience of working with potentially aggressive people
• Essential: Experience of working within challenging and complex situations
• Essential: Able to provide examples of diversity in practice
• Desirable: Experience of working with substance misusers/services
• Desirable: Experience of working in a prison environment or similar setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Spectrum Community Health CIC

Employer's website: https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/

Contact

Senior Pharmacy Technician, Sharon Fuller, [e-mail]