Main area Offender Healthcare Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 day weeks 0730-1730 and every other weekend) Job ref 277-6830956-ELM-A
Site HMP Elmley Town Sheerness Salary £39,338 - £46,962 pa inc Salary period Yearly Closing 21/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
If you wish to gain experience in medicines management and administration work in a prison setting, this post could be for you. The post-holder will provide medicines management services to healthcare. They will be an integral part of the pharmacy team as well as the HMP Elmley Healthcare Team. The post-holder will be based at healthcare departments HMP Elmley. The post holder will be required to: manage on a daily basis the Medicines Management Service at HMP Elmley manage the medicines administration as well as the printing and coordination of the repeat prescription process. Main duties of the job
Manage on a daily basis the Medicines Management Service at HMP Elmley. Manage the medicines administration as well as the printing and coordination of the repeat prescription process. Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks. Person specification
Education/Qualifications
NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician NVQ A1 assessors award Experience
6 years experience of working in a pharmacy Minimum of 4 years prison or hospital pharmacy experience 2 years mental health experience Skills
Knowledge and experience of checking dispensed prescriptions Good knowledge of writing and working within a set of SOPs Ability to use computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment Important Information
All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Key Tasks and Responsibilities To organise and manage the day-to-day running of the pharmacy mediated Medicines Management services at HMP Standford Hill, reporting any immediate issues to the GP Pharmacist Sheppey and any significant issues to the Lead Prison Services Pharmacist for Kent. To ensure safe supply and administer medication to the patients at HMP Elmley. To promote and ensure high standards of work to all Medicines Management staff in HMP Elmley and ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to. To assist the GP Sheppey Pharmacist with writing, updating and monitoring the use of SOPs. To ensure, on a daily basis, that all pharmacy operations are within the requirements of the GPhC. To ensure systems are in place and to carry out the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Clare Denny Job title Recruitment & Retention Resourcing Officer Email address claredenny@nhs.net Telephone number 07504877653
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If you wish to gain experience in medicines management and administration work in a prison setting, this post could be for you. The post-holder will provide medicines management services to healthcare. They will be an integral part of the pharmacy team as well as the HMP Elmley Healthcare Team. The post-holder will be based at healthcare departments HMP Elmley. The post holder will be required to: manage on a daily basis the Medicines Management Service at HMP Elmley manage the medicines administration as well as the printing and coordination of the repeat prescription process. Main duties of the job
Manage on a daily basis the Medicines Management Service at HMP Elmley. Manage the medicines administration as well as the printing and coordination of the repeat prescription process. Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks. Person specification
Education/Qualifications
NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician NVQ A1 assessors award Experience
6 years experience of working in a pharmacy Minimum of 4 years prison or hospital pharmacy experience 2 years mental health experience Skills
Knowledge and experience of checking dispensed prescriptions Good knowledge of writing and working within a set of SOPs Ability to use computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment Important Information
All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Key Tasks and Responsibilities To organise and manage the day-to-day running of the pharmacy mediated Medicines Management services at HMP Standford Hill, reporting any immediate issues to the GP Pharmacist Sheppey and any significant issues to the Lead Prison Services Pharmacist for Kent. To ensure safe supply and administer medication to the patients at HMP Elmley. To promote and ensure high standards of work to all Medicines Management staff in HMP Elmley and ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to. To assist the GP Sheppey Pharmacist with writing, updating and monitoring the use of SOPs. To ensure, on a daily basis, that all pharmacy operations are within the requirements of the GPhC. To ensure systems are in place and to carry out the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Clare Denny Job title Recruitment & Retention Resourcing Officer Email address claredenny@nhs.net Telephone number 07504877653
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