Pharmacy Technician
to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Oakwood, a category C Prison located in Wolverhampton.
HMP Oakwood is one of the largest prisons in the UK, housing over 1,500 men. The Pharmacy Team consists of 10 Pharmacy Techs and 2 Pharmacy Assistants. There are 3 main houseblocks which have two dispensaries to work out of and three smaller units with one dispensary.
Job Summary UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
The site offers:
Free Parking
Gym Access
Development and Training opportunities
Various shift patterns
Hours This role is permanent based on 37.5 hours per week covering shifts Monday - Sunday on an 8-week rolling rota, working every other weekend.
Monday - Friday 7am - 6pm or 7.30pm
Weekends - 7.30am - 5.30pm
Salary This position is full-time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £27,247 - £32,346 per annum FTE, 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
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.
Main Duties of the Job As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
Provide outstanding quality-based patient-centred care to our patients, seeking out, listening to, and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
Focus on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards, involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost-effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
Make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
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
About Us 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications
NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer Details Employer Name: Practice Plus Group
Address:
Oak Road
Featherstone
West Midlands
WV10 7QD
Employer's Website Practice Plus Group Careers
£27,247 to £32,346 a year, depending on experience.
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