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Job summary

Main area
Offender Health
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
186-1364-24-FS
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
HMP Lowdham Grange
Town
Lowdham
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/11/2024 23:59

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Pharmacy Technician: HMP Lowdham Grange

Band 5

Job overview

Looking for something new & exciting in the NHS? Ever considered Prison healthcare? 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician  to join the Offender Health Directorate working at HMP  Lowdham Grange is a Category B men's private prison,

To provide information and advice to patients and colleagues about medication and processes where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be part of a highly motivated and skilled team who provide integrated healthcare (physical healthcare, mental health and substance misuse services).

You will support all aspects of the supply and distribution of medications, to ensure the safe, timely and accurate provision of medication to patients

You will ensure that all medications are ordered, via the electronic prescribing on SystmOne

You will be responsible for completing medication reconciliation for all new arrivals, complete ongoing medication optimisation support and reviews and take the lead on safe storage and use of medications

The Pharmacy service will also deliver a Smoking Cessation support programme and administer Opioid Substitute Treatment 

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Offender Health Care Group is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. The Care Group provide physical, mental health and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire.

The Offender Health Care Group is part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to peer support, supervision and excellent opportunities for learning and development. We also offer services within the Personality Disorder Pathway, including Therapeutic Communities (within prisons), Community and Prison Personality Disorder services and specialist Veteran Services.

We are committed to working in partnership with prison services, national probation service other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice to reduce re-offending behaviour. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of offenders by offering consistent, high-quality care in primary, mental health and substance misuse services that are equivalent to health services delivered outside of Prison.   

The successful candidates will have BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent. Hold a current professional registration as a Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council and evidence of up-to-date CPD portfolio.

You will be able to effectively work as part of a team, supporting all aspects of the supply and distribution of medications, to ensure the safe, timely and accurate provision of medication to patients.

Confirm medication histories (medicines reconciliation) by appropriate means and with patient consent and liaise with the prescriber to ensure continuity of essential prescribed medicines.

Undertake accurate Risk Assessments to ascertain whether patients may hold their medications ‘In Possession’ or otherwise, recording appropriately.

Respond to and process requests for medication in order to facilitate the process of drug administration and supply to patients and ensure the safe effective and timely use of medication by patients, whether Not In Possession or In Possession.

Check prescriptions generated to ensure accuracy and process any out-of-date prescriptions. Ensure prescription are legal and valid before requesting supply.

Responsible for ensuring medicines kept in Emergency Bags are properly maintained, replenished and regular checks are completed.

Respond to MHRA drug alerts through facilitation of appropriate action within prison healthcare over an appropriate timeframe and to support any medication changes that occur as a result.

Accurately input, process and file data, both computerised and paper based, to ensure accurate record keeping and to facilitate its timely retrieval.

Contribute to the development of and support implementation of medicine management strategy and associated services and projects.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Current Professional Registration as Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Evidence of up-to-date CPD portoflio
  • Previous training in core technician roles eg labelling, dispensing, accuracy checking
Desirable criteria
  • Competency training and experience of eg stock management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Manual Handling
  • Breakaway
  • Medicines Administration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience of working in pharmacy
  • Evidence of Team working
  • Experience of accurate computer-based stock control
  • Clear understanding of the role of pharmacy technicians in prescription management
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in secure environment e.g. secure hospital or prison
  • Previous experience of using SystmOne
  • Evidence of working in extended technician roles
  • Previous employment in a customer/patient facing role

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jodie Woolley
Job title
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Email address
[email protected]
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