Senior Pharmacy Technician- HMP Lowdham Grange

Nhft; Lowdham CP; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Training and development

Living wage employer

Job summary

NHFT is recruiting for a Band 6 Pharmacy Technician to lead the pharmacy team at HMP Lowdham Grange. The role involves delivering a compliant and high‑quality pharmaceutical service across physical health, mental health, and substances misuse medications for residents within the prison environment.

We offer a supportive induction, regular supervision, and ongoing training opportunities. The post requires UK residency for security vetting and a flexible approach to working patterns within a

Qualifications

• Have NVQ Level 3 or BTEC equivalent.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Have any additional qualifications/training in a leadership role.
• Significant years of post qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will work as an active member of the healthcare team to ensure the delivery of a legal, safe, high quality pharmaceutical service, which includes physical health, mental health and substance misuse medications to patients within HMP Lowdham Grange.
• The service will reflect National and Local Policies and Priorities, taking into account the level of security that must be maintained at all times.
• The successful candidates will have responsibility for completing accurate medicines reconciliations, the safe and timely administration of medication and general responsibilities relating to medicine management, ensuring a complete medicines management service is provided to the patients.
• The successful candidate will be innovative, forward thinking, diverse and can work autonomously, you will also need to demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal to lead a team of Pharmacy Technicians and contribute into the Senior management team within Healthcare.

Skills

Pharmacy service operations

Staff supervision

Controlled drug governance

Team management

Secure environment experience

Medicines management improvements

Local/national procedures knowledge

NHS systems familiarity

Education

NVQ Level 3 or BTEC equivalent

GPhC registration

Leadership qualifications/training

Significant post-qualification experience

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Band 6

Main area Secured Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days a week) Job ref 270-TH513-HMPLG

Site HMP Lowdham Grange Town Lowdham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to work at HMP Lowdham Grange as part of the Pharmacy team. We provide an integrated healthcare model working closely with primary care, the mental health, substance misuse and G.Ps to deliver a healthcare service to the residents of HMP Lowdham Grange.

We are seeking to appoint a pharmacy technician with a wide range of experience to lead our pharmacy team, the successful candidates will demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of local/national pharmacy procedures.

HMP Lowdham Grange, is a Category B mens prisonlocated in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England. Lowdham Grange Prison has a capacity to house approximately 924 individuals.

We are a warm and friendly team who pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of care. The successful candidate will benefit from an extensive supernumerary induction period, alongside regular supervision and appraisals and be encouraged to undertake training so contact us if you are interested in coming to visit.

Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an active member of the healthcare team to ensure the delivery of a legal, safe, high quality pharmaceutical service, which includes physical health, mental health and substance misuse medications to patients within HMP Lowdham Grange. The service will reflect National and Local Policies and Priorities, taking into account the level of security that must be maintained at all times.

The successful candidates will have responsibility for completing accurate medicines reconciliations, the safe and timely administration of medication and general responsibilities relating to medicine management, ensuring a complete medicines management service is provided to the patients.

The successful candidate will be innovative, forward thinking, diverse and can work autonomously, you will also need to demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal to lead a team of Pharmacy Technicians and contribute into the Senior management team within Healthcare.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Education

• Have NVQ Level 3 or BTEC equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Have any additional qualifications/training in a leadership role
• Significant years of post qualification experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Have experience in the efficient day to day running of pharmacy services
• Capable of undertaking staff supervision/training
• Understanding controlled drug governance and audit
• Have experience of managing teams and operational processes
• Have experience in working within a secure environment
• Have experience in identifying areas where the medicines management and pharmacy service can be developed
• Be fully conversant of developments in local/national pharmacy procedures and assist the pharmacy provider in regular review and development of these
• Ability to use SystmOne and other NHS systems

Security Vetting

• The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards
• Demonstrate leadership and influence
• Manage competing priorities
• Use professional judgement and accountability
• Resilience in secured settings

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.