Pharmacy Technician - HMP Low Newton + £1500 Welcome Payment
Job overview
Are you a dedicated registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge within a diverse, community setting?
Working in secure healthcare will bring new challenges. The days are varied and there is a wide range of training and development opportunities. You will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team delivering pharmacy services either on the wings/ house blocks directly with our patients or in the dispensary when required.The role includes the administration and supply of medication to prisoners, medicines optimisation, dispensary activities in some sites and providing advice to other colleagues and prisoners within your competency.
No two days are the same working in our friendly and supportive team.
You must have sound pharmacy knowledge and demonstrate excellent communication skills. You will need a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services and be a registered pharmacy technician. If you believe that this could be your next career move and are focused on delivering high quality patient care, then please apply today.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will, under the guidance of the Specialist Prison Pharmacist, assist in the provision of a safe, efficient and cost effective pharmaceutical service to prisoner (hereafter known as patient) within the prison they are working in.This role will also involve providing medicines optimisation, medicines supply and administration, general health education advice and specialist technical services to the service users and healthcare staff. The post holder will assist with dispensing, supplying or administering medication including controlled drugs.
They will support the delivery of medicines management services, primary care, health promotion and education.
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
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. For an informal discussion, please contact lead pharmacy technician Hayley Swailes; [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues
- Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation
- 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
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
- Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment
- Substance misuse knowledge
- 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