Prison Medicines Pharmacy Technician – NHS Band 5

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Bank Prison Services Pharmacy Technician for HMP Exeter. The role involves stock control, prescription management, and administering medicines within the prison healthcare setting.

You will work under senior technicians to support efficient medicines management, aiming to maintain high standards and adherence to SOPs across a challenging environment. The post is full-time on-site in Exeter, with pro-rata pay.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician qualification or registration is required.
• Experience handling prescriptions and stock in a pharmacy setting.
• Ability to work within a prison healthcare environment and follow SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock control including ordering, receipt, and storage of medicines.
• Request and manage prescriptions and handle patient medication requests.
• Work at Medication Administration Points and administer medications or act as second checker for CD administration.

Skills

Stock control

Prescription handling

Dispensing

Meds administration

Teamwork

Education

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Bank Prison Services Pharmacy Technician for HMP Exeter. The role involves stock control, prescription management, and administering medicines within the prison healthcare setting.

You will work under senior technicians to support efficient medicines management, aiming to maintain high standards and adherence to SOPs across a challenging environment. The post is full-time on-site in Exeter, with pro-rata pay.