Pharmacy Technician

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 Five Wells, a category C prison located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

The prison has its own pharmacy on site with 7 wings, each with a medical admin.

Our Pharmacy team is currently made up of:

• 1 Pharmacy Manager
• 3 Pharmacists
• 2 Senior Pharmacy Technicians
• 4 Pharmacy Technicians
• 4 Pharmacy assistants

Hours

37.5

07:00-20.15

20:00-07:15

Shift pattern currently is:

• Week1 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
• Week2 - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

View to work 1 in 4 weekends soon.

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £41,659 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

Please see a few examples of what you would be involved in as a Pharmacy Technician.

A day in the life of a Pharmacy Technician in prisons:

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

• You will assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high-quality prison pharmaceutical service, taking into consideration, at all times, the need to maintain a high level of security.
• You will be required to work within the healthcare department and hold direct patient contact, which will be part of a comprehensive healthcare package, based on the prison service’s needs.
• Promote safe patient care
• Develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• 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’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:

• 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Hold NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Relevant post-qualification experience working within a pharmacy environment and multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work within a busy environment
• Ability 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.