A Pharmacy Technician post within the integrated clinical workforce at HMP Northumberland, run by Spectrum Community Health CIC, which provides healthcare across health and justice settings. The role mixes a range of patient-facing services with dispensary work, and the post-holder helps develop wider technician skills. It sits in a prison setting, so awareness of security issues matters, and the employer expects at least three years' post-qualification experience. Pharmacy technician registration is required; accuracy checking is desirable and training is offered after probation.
What the job involves
- Provide a varied range of patient-facing pharmacy services
- Carry out dispensary-based work
- Develop pharmacy technician skills to take on more diverse roles
What’s required
Qualifications
- BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences, or equivalent
- Accredited technician checking qualification
Registration & licences
- Registered pharmacy technician
Experience
- At least 3 years post-qualification experience in community or hospital pharmacy
- Experience of working with potentially aggressive people
- Experience of working in challenging, complex situations
- Examples of diversity in practice
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation, pharmacy law and controlled drug legislation
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge, including terminology
- Excellent verbal and written communication, influencing and patient counselling skills
- Report and bulletin writing; computer literacy in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint (or competent to learn)
- Understanding of data protection and confidentiality; good literacy and numeracy
- Ability to work in a complex and challenging environment
Nice to have
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
- Understanding of security issues in a prison environment
- Substance misuse knowledge and experience of substance misuse services
- Ability to interpret prescribing information
- Medicines supply or administration direct to the patient
- Smoking cessation advisor
- Experience of immunisations, vaccinations and capillary blood testing
- Experience of working in a prison or similar setting
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
- Employee Assistance and health and wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
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Pharmacy Technician - HMP Northumberland in North East 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
