Pharmacy Technician - HMP Liverpool

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Liverpool seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join their team at HMP Liverpool. The role involves supporting medication management, conducting reconciliations, and ensuring the provision of prescribed medications. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and a passion for working with vulnerable groups. Benefits include access to NHS pension, training opportunities, and up to 33 days annual leave.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Welcome payment for some posts

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in offender health is beneficial.
• Passion for working with vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Support medication rounds.
• Conduct medication reconciliations.
• Manage controlled drugs and critical medications.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Dynamic work practices

Job description

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding Pharmacy and Medicines Management Team at HMP Liverpool. The team includes a Senior Pharmacist, Pharmacist, Lead Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Assistants.

The team collaborates with Primary Care, Substance Misuse, and Inpatient Teams to meet patient needs within the prison. Your responsibilities include supporting medication rounds, conducting medication reconciliations upon reception, responding to medication queries, and ensuring the provision of prescribed and stock medications, including TTO medications. You will oversee medication-related practices such as managing controlled drugs and critical medications.

This role offers opportunities for career development with access to CPD courses and new learning experiences. For more details, please see the Job Description.

Experience in offender health is beneficial, but we welcome passionate individuals eager to work with this vulnerable group. The role requires excellent communication skills and dynamic work practices. You will be expected to deliver care comparable to community standards and uphold Spectrum Community Health’s Values.

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We seek passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team. Whether you are starting your healthcare career or are an experienced professional seeking a new challenge, we have a role for you!

Benefits include:

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

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer, valuing personal stories and experiences. We welcome applications from everyone, including those with lived experience, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, disabled, neurodivergent individuals, and those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides award-winning healthcare services across substance misuse, sexual health, and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, our focus is on people—patients, staff, and partners.

For further information or informal visits, contact:

Name: Paul James
Job Title: Head of Healthcare Services
Email: [e-mail]

We do not accept queries from recruitment agencies.