Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join their team at HMP Wealstun near Wetherby, Yorkshire. You will provide patient-centred care while ensuring a safe medicines management service. Required qualifications include NVQ Level 3 and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The role offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and various benefits including discounts on shopping and 24/7 support.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Professional development support

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD).
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient-centred care and respond to feedback.
• Ensure a safe and secure medicines management service.
• Administer medicines timely and analyse cost-effective prescribing.

Skills

Patient-centred care

Medicines management

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above

General GCSE education or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Wealstun a category C prison located near Wetherby, Yorkshire.

Hours

37.5 hours across 4 days, working 07 30 – 17 30 and 1 weekend in 4.

Salary

Annual salary up to £41,658 per annum (FTE) depending on experience.

How we support you

Bespoke induction including our Introducing Health in Justice training course; competency framework; regional and national career development opportunities; bespoke Learning Management System; support from the wider team.

Main duties of the job

• 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.
• Focus on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non‑judgemental 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.
• Make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Benefits

• 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

Qualifications required

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post‑qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Legal right to work

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.