Senior Pharmacy Technician

Integrated Care System; Coventry; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician to work at Heathrow IRC. You will play a vital role in supervising pharmacy technicians and managing medication. Candidates must hold an ACT qualification and have experience in pharmacy. This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of £36,750 to £44,100 based on experience.

Benefits

Bespoke induction

Employee assistance helpline

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must be an ACT qualified Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment is ideal.
• Must be up to date with Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Supervise pharmacy technicians and support the development of junior staff.
• Oversee administration and medicines management.
• Provide health promotion advice.

Skills

Dispensing

Supervising pharmacy technicians

Providing health promotion advice

Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) qualification

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above

BTEC or equivalent

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

We have an exciting opportunities for a Senior Pharmacy Technicianto join ourPharmacyteam atHeathrow IRC, a Immigration Removal Centrelocated inWest Drayton.

Heathrow IRC combines Colnbrook and Harmondsworth removals centres under one management structure making it the largest immigration removal centre in Europe, with a capacity of 965 residents. We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician who can dispense and an ACT qualified, you will be working along site8 other Pharmacy Technician, you will be based within the healthcare department.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunities for a Senior Pharmacy Technicianto join ourPharmacyteam atHeathrow IRC, a Immigration Removal Centrelocated inWest Drayton.

Heathrow IRC combines Colnbrook and Harmondsworth removals centres under one management structure making it the largest immigration removal centre in Europe, with a capacity of 965 residents. We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician who can dispense and an ACT qualified, you will be working along site8 other Pharmacy Technician, you will be based within the healthcare department.

Hours:

This is a permanent full time role:

• 37.5 hours
• Monday - Friday
• 8.30am - 4.30pm

Salary:

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary between £36,750 - £44,100 per annum 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 aSenior Pharmacy Technician,your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Supervise pharmacy technicians and support of the development of junior staff
• Oversea the administration and medicines management, working across our primary care and substance misuse wings
• Provide health promotion advice to our men in areas such as giving up smoking, hypertension, healthy living and other minor ailments

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both 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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Accuracy Checking Technician qualification
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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 opportunities for a Senior Pharmacy Technicianto join ourPharmacyteam atHeathrow IRC, a Immigration Removal Centrelocated inWest Drayton.

Heathrow IRC combines Colnbrook and Harmondsworth removals centres under one management structure making it the largest immigration removal centre in Europe, with a capacity of 965 residents. We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician who can dispense and an ACT qualified, you will be working along site8 other Pharmacy Technician, you will be based within the healthcare department.

Hours:

This is a permanent full time role:

• 37.5 hours
• Monday - Friday
• 8.30am - 4.30pm

Salary:

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary between £36,750 - £44,100 per annum 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

Person Specification

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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 Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Colnbrook By-Pass

Harmondsworth

West Drayton

UB7 0HB

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

£36,750 to £44,100 a yearBetween £36,750 - £44,100 dependent on experience