Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for their team at HMP Preston. The role involves 37.5 hours per week with responsibilities including providing patient care, managing medications, and collaborating with a healthcare team. Candidates must have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have up-to-date Continual Professional Development (CPD).
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience required.
• Desirable experience in hospital, community, or prison environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient-centred care and act on feedback.
• Ensure safe and secure medicines management.
• Administer medicines and prescribe as per protocols.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above, BTEC or equivalent

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Preston, a category B Prison located in Preston. The Pharmacy Technician will be based in the pharmacy team within the healthcare department with some expectations to work on the wing. You will be part of a team that consists of 6 including a pharmacist and 5 technicians.

Job summary

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+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

This role is based on 37.5 hours per week with a rota that may include weekends:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday - Sunday 7:30am – 6:00pm
• 2/4 weekends a month
• 4 week rolling rota

Salary:

£33,232 – £40,211 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

Support and development

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• 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

• Provide outstanding patient-centred care, listening to and acting on patient feedback to ensure care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focussing on safe and secure medicines management, maintaining patient medical records to the agreed standard, and following standard operating procedures to a high standard.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within professional standards, including timely administration of medicines and cost-effective prescribing as defined by our Health in Justice medicines policy.
• Collaborate as a key member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Essential qualifications include:

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

Desirable experience includes hospital, community, or prison environment experience.

Legal and employer details

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers for details.

Disclosure: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require Disclosure to the DBS.

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Employer address: HMP Preston, 2 Ribbleton Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5AB

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