This Pharmacy Technician post sits in the four-person pharmacy team within the healthcare department at HMP Gartree, a category B prison, run by Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice team. The work centres on dispensing, ordering, prescription rewriting, stock control and medication checks, within a safe medicines management service. The role is full time at 37.5 hours a week, covering a seven-day service from 7.30am to 5pm with one weekend in four. Candidates need a legal right to work in the UK and will face additional vetting and security checks.
What the job involves
- Provide patient-centred care, acting on patient feedback so care is personalised
- Dispense medicines, order stock and manage stock control
- Rewrite prescriptions and carry out medication checks
- Maintain patient medical records to the agreed standard at all times
- Follow standard operating procedures for a safe and secure medicines management service
- Deliver non-judgemental care within professional standards, from timely administration of medicines to cost-effective prescribing under the health in justice medicines policy
- Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 or above, BTEC or equivalent
Registration & licences
- General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration
Experience
- Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work unsupervised while following policy and procedures
Checks & eligibility
- Legal right to work in the UK
- Additional vetting and security checks
Other
- Up to date with continuing professional development (CPD)
Nice to have
- Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment
What’s offered
- Onsite parking
- Onsite gym
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline
- Financial assistance
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Bespoke Learning Management System
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
