Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Redditch; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to join their team at a category B Prison in Redditch. You will deliver high-quality pharmaceutical services, work with a multi-disciplinary team, and ensure patient-centered care. Ideal candidates must hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and have excellent communication skills. A salary between £34,428 – £41,658 per annum is offered, alongside professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• GPhC registered pharmacy technician status required.
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision of a prison pharmaceutical service.
• Deliver a safe and secure medicines management service.
• Provide outstanding, patient-centred care.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)

Education

NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Hewell, a category B Prison located in Redditch.

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

Hours

Monday to Friday: 07:00 – 18:30
Weekends and Bank Holidays: 08:30 – 17:30
You will work a fixed rolling shift pattern, working 14-15 days per month: Week 1: 4 days including weekends; Week 2: 3 days weekdays only.

Job summary

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 Hewell, a category B Prison located in Redditch. In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Salary

This position is full time. You’ll receive an annual salary between £34,428 – £41,658 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

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

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

• Assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high-quality prison pharmaceutical service, taking into consideration the need to maintain a high level of security.
• Hold direct patient contact, which will be part of a comprehensive healthcare package, based on the prison services needs.
• Make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

Benefits and additional information

• 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

About us

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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Secure environments are challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description / responsibilities

As a GPhC registered pharmacy technician with Practice Plus Group you will become an integral member of the pharmacy team, as well as a valued member of the multidisciplinary clinical healthcare team. You will:

• Provide outstanding, patient-centred care by listening to and acting on patient feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver a safe and secure medicines management service, maintain patient medical records to the agreed standard, and follow standard operating procedures to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards, including timely administration of medicines and cost-effective prescribing as defined by our health in justice medicines policy.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links within teams, partners and stakeholders, delivering a service that people can trust and feel proud of.
• Promote best practice, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
• Share information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines optimisation, drug regimes, medicines legislation and general health education with the multidisciplinary team.

Disclosure and other checks

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 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: Practice Plus Group

Address: Hewell Ln, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6QS

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