Pharmacy Technician - HMP Liverpool

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Additional day off

Welcome payment

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician for Liverpool Prison to supply and administer medicines, including controlled drugs, and to support medicines management and primary care. The role also emphasises health promotion and education within a secure setting.

The successful candidate will be a registered pharmacy technician with an accredited checking qualification, committed to developing services and supporting technicians in a varied prison-based workload.

Qualifications

• Registration as a pharmacy technician.
• Accredited checking qualification is essential.
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation and legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supply or administer medication, including controlled drugs.
• Support medicines management services and primary care.
• Promote health education within a prison setting.
• Develop skills of technicians for varied services.

Skills

Medicines optimisation

Communication skills

Controlled drug legislation

Pharmacy knowledge

Education

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical services

Accredited checking technician qualification

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

This Pharmacy Technician post sits within the integrated clinical workforce at HMP Liverpool, a prison service run by Spectrum Community Health CIC. The work centres on supplying and administering medicines, including controlled drugs, and supporting medicines management, primary care, and health promotion and education. Patient-facing roles are growing, so the post suits a technician who wants varied service delivery in a prison setting. Candidates must be a registered pharmacy technician holding an accredited checking qualification.

What the job involves

• Supply or administer medication, including controlled drugs
• Support the delivery of medicines management services
• Support primary care, health promotion and education
• Develop the skills of pharmacy technicians to provide a varied range of services

Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical services
• Appropriate accredited checking technician qualification

Registration & licences

• Registration as a pharmacy technician

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of medicines optimisation
• Knowledge of pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation

Nice to have

• Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
• Substance misuse knowledge
• Understanding of security issues in a prison setting
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Preparing reports and bulletins

What’s offered

• Access to NHS Pension
• Additional day off
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme