Pharmacy Technician - Part time

The Methodist Church in Britain; Leeds; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Bespoke induction and training

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System

Support to grow in role

PPG pathway for learning

Job summary

Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice service is recruiting a part-time pharmacy technician to join the ward-based pharmacy team at HMP Leeds, a category B men's prison. The role focuses on medication rounds, safe medicines management, and maintaining patient records to standard.

Hours are 21.5 per week on a two-week rolling rota, with alternate weekends and a Saturday until 7pm. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and CPD, plus security vetting, are required.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• CPD up-to-date and ongoing professional development.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and required vetting checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred care on the ward and during medication rounds.
• Run a safe medicines management service, maintaining records to standard.
• Follow standard operating procedures and organisational policies.

Skills

Able to work unsupervised

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above

BTEC or equivalent

General GCSE education or equivalent

Job description

Part-time pharmacy technician post in the pharmacy team at HMP Leeds, a category B men's prison, run for Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice service. The work is ward-based, centred on medication rounds, safe medicines management and keeping patient records to standard. Hours are 21.5 a week on fixed days across a two-week rolling rota, with alternate weekends and a Saturday shift running to 7pm. Applicants need General Pharmaceutical Council registration, and the post requires additional vetting and security checks.

What the job involves

• Provide patient-centred care, seeking and acting on patient feedback so care is personalised
• Run a safe and secure medicines management service
• Keep patient medical records to the agreed standard at all times
• Follow standard operating procedures to a high and orderly standard
• Deliver non-judgemental care within professional standards, from timely medicine administration to cost-effective prescribing under the health in justice medicines policy
• Carry out medication rounds on the ward
• Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or above, BTEC or equivalent
• General GCSE education or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with continuing professional development (CPD)

Experience

• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience

Skills & knowledge

• Able to work unsupervised while following policy and procedures

Checks & eligibility

• Legal right to work in the UK
• Additional vetting and security checks

Nice to have

• ACT, described in the advert as preferred but not desirable
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment

What’s offered

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline
• Financial assistance when needed
• Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Bespoke Learning Management System
• Support to grow in role and continue professional development
• PPG pathway for additional learning and development