Senior Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their team at HMP Thameside in London. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £48,200 depending on experience. Responsibilities include supervising pharmacy technicians, overseeing medication management, and providing health promotion advice. Candidates must possess an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Join a team that makes a real difference in secure environments.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis.
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience is required.
• Ideal applicants may have experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pharmacy technicians and aid in developing junior staff.
• Oversee the administration and management of medicines.
• Provide health promotion advice on various topics.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Health promotion

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above, BTEC or equivalent

Accuracy Checking Technician qualification

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Thameside, a category B Prison located in London.

Hours

This is a full‑time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Salary

You will receive an annual salary up to £48,200 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 on a permanent basis and, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pharmacy technicians and support the development of junior staff.
• Oversee the administration and medicines management, working across our primary care and substance misuse wings.
• Provide health promotion advice to our men on topics such as smoking cessation, hypertension, healthy living, and other minor ailments.

Benefits

• 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. We are the UK’s 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 Group’s 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.

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

HMP Thameside
Griffin Manor Way
London
SE28 0FJ

Website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/