Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their team in a secure environment. This role offers the chance to provide exceptional healthcare services while ensuring compliance with professional standards. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering patient-centered care and contributing to the continuous improvement of healthcare practices. With a focus on personal and professional development, this position not only offers competitive pay but also numerous opportunities for career advancement. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients, this role is an excellent opportunity for you.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3 or above and registration with the GPHC.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered pharmaceutical care.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Promote best practices and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Patient-Centered Care

Pharmaceutical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Continual Professional Development (CPD)

Job description

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

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality.

Hours

Mon - Fri: 06:45 - 18:15

Sat, Sun and BH: 07:45 - 18:15

This position is a full-time position working 37.5 hours; however, part-time hours can be considered.

You will receive an annual salary between £27,247 - £32,346 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.
• Work within the healthcare department and hold direct patient contact, which will be part of a comprehensive healthcare package, based on the prison services needs.
• Deliver the highest standard of care to clients in line with National Guidelines.

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
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Excellent long-term career prospects

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 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 for 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)

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.

Job 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 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.
• Deliver non-judgmental 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. You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, our partners, and stakeholders, providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of. Work together to make a difference to all the people we support, and make Practice Plus Group a place where each of us feels appreciated, challenged, and supported to do our best work fulfilling the lives of others.
• 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 optimisation, drug regimes, medicines legislation, and general health education so that the multidisciplinary healthcare team are appropriately informed.

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.

£27,247 to £32,346 a year. Between £27,247 - £32,346 per annum - Depending on experience.