Senior Prison Services Technician | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a professional for medicines management in a prison setting at HMP Swaleside. The role involves managing medicines administration and overseeing pharmacy services while ensuring high standards are met. Applicants must be willing to undergo security vetting and provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Willing to undertake National Security Vetting to work in a prison setting.
• Proof of right to work documentation and ID required.
• Necessary documentation for non-UK passport holders.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily Medicines Management Service at HMP Swaleside.
• Coordinate the medicines administration and repeat prescription process.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of pharmacy-mediated services.
• Ensure safe supply and administration of medication to patients.
• Promote high standards of work among Medicines Management staff.

Job description

If you wish to gain experience in medicines management and administration work in a prison setting, this post could be for you. The post-holder will provide medicines management services to healthcare.

They will be an integral part of the pharmacy team as well as the HMP Swaleside Healthcare Team. The post-holder will be based in our primary care team at HMP Swaleside.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage on a daily basis the Medicines Management Service at HMP Swaleside.
• Manage the medicines administration as well as the printing and coordination of the repeat prescription process.
• Organise and manage the day-to-day running of the pharmacy mediated Medicines Management services at HMP Swaleside.
• Ensure safe supply and administer medication to the patients at HMP Swaleside.
• Promote and ensure high standards of work to all Medicines Management staff in HMP Swaleside.

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is a mental health and community trust that provides a wide and growing range of services across the boroughs of Bexley, Greenwich and Bromley and also services in Kent.

Please note: previous applicants need not apply. Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Shift pattern to include weekends. Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings.

Requirements

• All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting.
• Proof of right to work documentation, proof of ID, and proof of address documentation are required.
• Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025