Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their team at a category C prison in Wellingborough. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to work within a secure environment, providing essential pharmaceutical services and direct patient care. With a commitment to professional development, the role includes comprehensive training and support, ensuring you can enhance your skills while making a significant impact on the lives of those in care. If you are passionate about healthcare and looking for a rewarding challenge, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualifications with registration.
• Experience working in a pharmacy environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a high-quality prison pharmaceutical service.
• Work directly with patients as part of a comprehensive healthcare package.

Skills

Patient Care

Pharmaceutical Services

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

NVQ Level 3

BTEC or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Five Wells, a category C Prison located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

The prison has its own pharmacy on site with 7 wings, each with a medical admin.

The site currently offers shift times of 7am-19.15pm on weekdays and 8am-5.30pm on weekends.

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £40,211 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, at all times, the need to maintain a high level of security.
• 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.
• Promote safe patient care.
• Develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

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

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.

Minimum Requirements

• Hold NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Relevant post-qualification experience working within a pharmacy environment and multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work within a busy environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures.

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.

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 the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

301 Doddington Road
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 2NX

Employer's website

Practice Plus Group Careers