Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Stafford, a category C Prison located in West Midlands.

HMP Stafford is a male prison with a capacity of 753, 45% of the population is over 50's.

Hours

Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week.

Salary

This position is full-time contract, you'll receive an annual salary between £28,247 - £32,346 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

1. Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
2. Competency framework
3. Regional and national career development opportunities
4. Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
5. 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.

What you'll be doing

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

1. Ensure patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensure standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
2. Ensure timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost-effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
3. Work together to make a difference to all the people we support, and make Practice Plus Group, a place where each of us feels appreciated, challenged and supported to do our best work - fulfilling the lives of others.
4. Communicate complex or sensitive information whilst demonstrating empathy and understanding to patients.
5. Share information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines optimisation, drug regimes, medicines legislation and general health education so that the multidisciplinary healthcare team are appropriately informed.

What we'll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're 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:

1. We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
2. We act with integrity
3. We embrace diversity
4. We strive to do things better together

Qualifications required

1. NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
2. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
3. Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
4. Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
5. General GCSE education or equivalent
6. Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

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 you're 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.