Pharmacy Technician - HMP Holme House + £1500 Welcome Payment

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Tees Valley is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their team at HMP Holme House. The position requires a minimum NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services and offers diverse patient-facing roles. Responsibilities include dispensing medications and supporting medicines management. A friendly team environment with opportunities for training and development is provided. Competitive benefits include access to NHS Pension and up to 33 days annual leave.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with NVQ level 3.
• Desirable: Accuracy checking pharmacy technician qualification.
• Knowledge of Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation.

Responsibilities

• Dispense, supply or administer medication including controlled drugs.
• Support the delivery of medicines management services.

Skills

Knowledge of medicines optimisation

Excellent verbal and communication skills

Ability to prepare reports and bulletins

Education

Minimum NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services

Accredited technician checking qualification

Tools

Pharmacy Computer systems

Job description

Are you a dedicated registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge within a diverse, fast paced setting? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to become part of an integrated clinical workforce at HMP Holme House. Pharmacy Technicians are forming an essential part of our excellence in care long-term plan and as a result are taking on more diverse patient-facing roles. No two days are the same working in our friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to support and develop the skills of pharmacy technicians to provide a varied range of services as well as some dispensary-based work. If you are interested in this post, you will need a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services and be a registered pharmacy technician. An accuracy checking pharmacy technician would be desirable.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Job responsibilities

To dispense, supply or administer medication including controlled drugs.Support the delivery of medicines management services, primary care, health,promotion and education.

Person Specification

• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical services
• Appropriate accredited technican checking qualification
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation
• Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation
• Knowledge of Pharmacy Computer systems
• Substance misuse knowledge
• Has good understanding of security issues in relation to prison
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Able to prepare reports and bulletins

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.