Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 847-RM-25-V568
- Employer
- Spectrum Community Health CIC
- Employer type
- Public (Non NHS)
- Site
- HMP Styal
- Town
- Wilmslow
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician - HMP Styal
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
As lead Pharmacy Technician you will, under the guidance of the Prison Pharmacist and senior management team at HMP Styal, lead the Pharmacy team in the provision of a safe, efficient, and cost-effective pharmaceutical service to prisoners (hereafter known as service users).
Main duties of the job
This role will involve mentoring and developing the skillset of the wider pharmacy team by improving patient safety in line with the national strategy for medicines optimisation and pharmacy services. You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the in-house dispensary ensuring efficiency and consistency.
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
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
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.
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
Qualification
Essential criteria
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification.
- Higher degree-based qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Management or additional clinical qualifications relevant to prison healthcare
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues
- Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation
- At least 3 years post-qualification experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy.
- Experience of working with potentially aggressive people
- Experience of working within challenging and complex situations
- Able to provide examples of diversity in practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
- Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment
- Substance misuse knowledge
- Experience of working with substance misusers/services
- Experience of working in a prison environment or similar setting
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, bulletins and run prescribing audits.
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
- Melanie Greaves
- Job title
- Head of Healthcare
- Email address
- [email protected]
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