Senior Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Evesham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Senior Pharmacy Technician at HMP Long Lartin, providing crucial support in a primary care setting. You'll supervise pharmacy technicians, manage medicines, and promote health among inmates while enjoying competitive pay and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Supervisory responsibilities for pharmacy technicians and junior staff.
• Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration and medicines management.
• Provide health advice on smoking cessation, hypertension, etc.

Skills

Supervision

Health Promotion

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above

Accuracy Checking Technician qualification

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Continual Professional Development (CPD)

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technicianto join ourPrimary Careteam atHMP Long Lartin, acategory APrison located inLittleton.

HMP Long Lartin is a male prison serving life sentences with a capacity for 690 inmates. Not well situated so you would need to drive.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technicianto join ourPrimary Careteam atHMP Long Lartin, acategory APrison located inLittleton.

HMP Long Lartin is a male prison serving life sentences with a capacity for 690 inmates. Not well situated so you would need to drive.

Hours

Shift patterns would be a mixture of days (9 and 12 hour shifts) and Weekends on a rota basis - 37.5 hours per week.

Salary

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary between £33,232- £40,211per 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 opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technicianto join ourPrimary Careteam atHMP Long Lartin, acategory APrison located inLittleton.

HMP Long Lartin is a male prison serving life sentences with a capacity for 690 inmates. Not well situated so you would need to drive.

Hours

Shift patterns would be a mixture of days (9 and 12 hour shifts) and Weekends on a rota basis - 37.5 hours per week.

Salary

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary between £33,232- £40,211per 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

Qualifications

Essential

• As seen on job description

Desirable

• As seen on job description

Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

• As seen on job description

Desirable

• As seen on job description

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

HMP Long Lartin

Evesham

Worcestershire

WR11 8TZ

Employer's website

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

Depending on experienceUp to £40,211 depending on experience