Bank Pharmacy Technician post in the prison healthcare team at HMP Liverpool, with Spectrum Community Health CIC as employer. The work centres on supplying and administering medication to prisoners, medicines optimisation, and advising colleagues and prisoners within competency. The post is based on the house blocks and requires weekend and bank holiday working, with security kept high throughout. Fit depends on a level 3 pharmaceutical sciences qualification and an accredited technician checking qualification.
What the job involves
- Assist with a safe, legal, high-quality prison pharmaceutical service, keeping security at a high level
- Support delivery of pharmacy services, including administration and supply of medication to prisoners
- Contribute to medicines optimisation
- Provide advice to colleagues and prisoners within your competency
- Work as an integral member of the Pharmacy Team within the wider healthcare service
- Work bank holidays and weekends
- Work from the house blocks
Qualifications
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification
Registration & licences
- GPhC registration as a pharmacy technician
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues
- Knowledge of pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Patient counselling skills
- Understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Other
- Computer literacy, including Word and Excel
- Ability to prepare reports and bulletins
- Influencing skills
- Able to use PowerPoint and Outlook, or competent to learn them
- Ability to work in a complex and challenging environment
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy
Nice to have
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
- Understanding of security issues in the prison environment
- Substance misuse knowledge
- Able to interpret and understand prescribing information
- Experience of medicines supply or administration direct to the patient
- Smoking cessation advisor
- Experience of immunisation and vaccinations
- Experience of capillary blood testing procedures
What's offered
- Access to NHS Pension
- Additional day off
- Welcome payment for some posts
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible working
- Access to employee assistance and health and wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
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Bank Pharmacy Technician - HMP Liverpool in Grimsby employer: Spectrum Community Health CIC
Spectrum Community Health CIC is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises care quality and equity in prison healthcare. With flexible working hours, comprehensive induction and CPD support, and the added benefit of an NHS pension, employees are encouraged to grow professionally while contributing to meaningful healthcare initiatives. The opportunity to engage in research and education further enhances the rewarding experience of being part of a dedicated GP-led team.
Contact Details:
Spectrum Community Health CIC Recruitment Team
