Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - 0 hours per week
- Job ref
- 847-24-KS-BPTECHL
- Employer
- Spectrum Community Health CIC
- Employer type
- Public (Non NHS)
- Site
- HMP Liverpool
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £20 +enhancements for weekends, nights and bank holiday +WTD
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Pharmacy Technician - HMP Liverpool
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding Pharmacy Technician role and want to develop your skills in a new environment?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and focused Pharmacy Technician to join our prison healthcare team in HMP Liverpool.
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high quality prison pharmaceutical service, taking into consideration, at all times, the need to maintain a high level of security.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an integral member of the Pharmacy Team, who form part of the wider healthcare. You will be required to work bank holidays and weekends and the role is based on the house blocks.
You will be required to support the delivery of Pharmacy Services which will include the administration and supply of medication to prisoners, medicines optimisation and providing advice to other colleagues and prisoners within your competency.
Working for our organisation
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!
- Access to NHS Pension
- Annual leave on your Birthday
- Welcome payment for some posts
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and Development opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.
We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.
Our Mission
Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities
Our Vision
Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the advertised role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues
- Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
- Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment
- Substance misuse knowledge
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
- Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to prepare reports and bulletins
- Influencing skills
- Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook (or competent to complete) Patient counselling skills
- Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Ability to work in a complex and challenging environment
- Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy
Desirable criteria
- Able to interpret and understand prescribing information
- Medicines supply / administration direct to the patient
- Smoking cessation advisor
- Experience of Immunisation and vaccinations
- Experience of capillary blood testing procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Terence Lang
- Job title
- Primary Care Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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