Medicine Management Technician
Job overview
We are looking for a Medicine Management Technician to:
(1) provide a medicines management service to allocated prison(s),(2) administer medicines on the house blocks against valid prescriptions to offenders
(3) work in the dispensary at HMP Rochester as required.- Please note this role is 30 hours per week
Main duties of the job
To provide a medicines management service to the allocated prison(s) on a weekly basis with the professional support of a prison services pharmacist.
To oversee the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions.
To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services for all the prisons.
To dispense prescriptions and stock items when in the dispensary.
To work towards accreditation as a checking technician and/or medicines administration to provide final dispensing checks and medicines administration services, if not already achieved.
To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary and when out on prison visits and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
Working for our organisation
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs.We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We’re Kind
- We’re Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Management responsibilitiesTo manage own workload when providing medicines management services.
Clinical
To provide weekly clinical visits to the allocated prison(s), under the professional supervision of a pharmacist. On these visits the post-holder will:- undertake a stock top-up service for all areas in which medicines are stored.
- review the expiry dates and storage facilities for all such medicines and report any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist for that prison.
- assist the prison service pharmacist to provide advice to prisoners and staff about the appropriate use of medicines.
- undertake 3-monthly controlled drugs stock checks and report any issues to the prison service pharmacist for that prison.
Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.
Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks.
To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate.
ResearchTo participate in clinical and departmental audits as required.
CommunicationInternally: Pharmacy staff, prison primary care staff, prison mental health service staff, IDTS and CARAT teams, prison security staff.
Externally: GP surgeries, Community Pharmacies, Hospitals
Custodial ResponsibilitiesAssume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys.
Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work.
Comply with all security requirements.
Respond to any situation or circumstance that might indicate a threat to security of the establishment or to the safety of an individual, completing Incident, Security, Injury, or other reports as appropriate.
Report breaches of order and discipline including reporting and recording untoward incidents according to local protocol.
Contribute to effective risk assessment and management procedures.
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ:
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
Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.
Address History:
5 years address history will be needed.
Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.
Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.
In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought [...]
If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria- NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Working towards Accredited Checking or MM Technician Certificate
- Evidence of CPD Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician
Experience
Essential criteria- 2 years’ experience of working in a pharmacy
- Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience
Skills
Essential criteria- Good oral communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
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. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.