Pharmacy Technician

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician (Part‑time) to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Wealstun, a category C Prison located near Wetherby, Yorkshire.

HMP Wealstun is a male prison that focuses on training and education. The pharmacy has its own dispensary and consists of a full team of around 15 staff, both permanent and bank.

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE – MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

23.5 hours: 2 9.5‑hour days and 1 4.5‑hour day OR a 19/23‑hour week

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £41,658 per annum FTE – depending on experience.

• 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.

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

• 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.
• Ensure timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique Health in Justice medicines policy.
• 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.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information whilst demonstrating empathy and understanding to patients.
• 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.

• 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

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

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Relevant post‑qualification experience working within a pharmacy environment and multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures.
• Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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.

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

Practice Plus Group

Hawker House

Napier Court, 5‑6 Napier Road

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 8BW

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