Pharmacy Technician (Part time)

Practice Plus Group; Lewes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lewes is seeking a Part time Pharmacy Technician for their Pharmacy team at HMP Lewes. The role involves delivering patient-centred care, managing medication, and working with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. This position offers career development opportunities and a supportive environment for growth.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or above qualifications required.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is essential.
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred care based on feedback.
• Ensure proper medicines management and record maintenance.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Knowledge of medicines management

Education

NVQ Level 3, or above

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

General GCSE education or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Part time Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Lewes, a category B men's prison. This site has both a pharmacy and dispenser with a strong, integrated team and due to growth is looking for more Technicians. This site offers learning and development opportunities and career progression including ACPT training. There is a great opportunity for overtime which is paid at the bank rate.

Hours

28.5 hours a week, working Monday to Sunday (9.5 hours x 3 days).

Salary

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £33,454 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

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

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide outstanding quality based patient-centred care to patients, 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 the 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, from timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our health in justice medicines policy.
• Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• 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

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications

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

Secure environments are challenging and rewarding places for healthcare professionals. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Part time Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Lewes, a category B men’s prison. This site has both a pharmacy and dispenser with a strong, integrated team and due to growth looking for more Technicians. This site offers learning and development opportunities and career progression including ACPT training. Great opportunity for overtime which is paid at the bank rate.

Hours

28.5 hours a week, working Monday to Sunday (9.5 hours x 3 days).

Salary

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £33,454 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

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

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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 DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: 1 Brighton Rd, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1EA

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

£28,801 to £33,454 a year. Paying up to £33,454 - Depending on experience