Prison Pharmacy Assistant — Career Growth & Training

The Methodist Church in Britain; Piddinghoe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System

Employee assistance helpline

Staff discounts

Job summary

The Pharmacy Assistant role is in the prison pharmacy team at HMP Lewes in Sussex, part of Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice portfolio. The post focuses on dispensary duties, stock management and labelling, plus handling prescriptions from prison wings.

You will join a full-time rota 07:30–17:30 on a two-week cycle including weekends, with vetting and security checks and a right to work in the UK required. Training and development are provided, with ongoing support from the wider team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent, or working towards it
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent
• Good IT skills and IT literacy essential
• Ability to work in a busy prison pharmacy environment

Responsibilities

• Complete general dispensary duties and stock management
• Deliver pharmaceutical service as part of the team
• Provide timely service to prison wings
• Receive prescriptions and returns from wing-based clinical areas
• Collect supplier orders from Main Gate and arrange returns
• Assist in dispensing prescriptions
• Labeling, stock taking, checking and collections

Skills

Excellent communication

IT literacy

Compassionate approach

Ability to work in busy environment

Independent working

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

English & Maths Level 2

Job description

The Pharmacy Assistant role is in the prison pharmacy team at HMP Lewes in Sussex, part of Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice portfolio. The post focuses on dispensary duties, stock management and labelling, plus handling prescriptions from prison wings.

You will join a full-time rota 07:30–17:30 on a two-week cycle including weekends, with vetting and security checks and a right to work in the UK required. Training and development are provided, with ongoing support from the wider team.