Prison Pharmacy Assistant – NHS Service & Flexible Working

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Durham, Framwellgate Moor; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to NHS Pension

Time for you (additional day off)

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Well

being programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support the prison pharmacy operation at HMP Frankland, ensuring safe, legal and high-quality pharmaceutical services within a secure environment.

You will assist with supply of medicines, supervision of administration, and NHS services to prisoners, adhering to Medicines Act and local SOPs. The role supports cost-effective procurement and continual improvement across the prison healthcare team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent experience).
• Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a prison environment or similar setting.
• Knowledge of medicines management issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Spectrum Community Health (SCH) prison pharmacy team to deliver pharmacy services at HMP Frankland to ensure continuity of supply of medicines and in accordance with the Medicines Act, RPSGB guidance and in line with recommendations outlined in A pharmacy service for prisoners.
• Contribute to the timely and efficient supply of dispensed medicines to prisoners.
• Work within locally approved policies and standard operating procedures.
• Assist the prison pharmacy team in maintaining an efficient procurement and stock control system for pharmaceutical and related supplies in order to minimise waste and maximise cost-effectiveness.
• Assist the prison pharmacy team in the review of repeat prescribing systems and assisting prison healthcare staff in the implementation of improvements that ensure robust systems are in place.
• Assist the prison pharmacy team in responding to all major MHRA drug alerts through facilitation of appropriate action within prison healthcare over an appropriate time frame and to support any medication changes that occur as a result.
• Assist the prison pharmacy team in undertaking clinical audit and sharing the outcomes of the audits, in order to facilitate improvement and changes in practice.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Pharmacy computer systems

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support the prison pharmacy operation at HMP Frankland, ensuring safe, legal and high-quality pharmaceutical services within a secure environment.

You will assist with supply of medicines, supervision of administration, and NHS services to prisoners, adhering to Medicines Act and local SOPs. The role supports cost-effective procurement and continual improvement across the prison healthcare team.