Job summary
ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE
Where the sense of fulfilment is as big as the challenge
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing pharmacy skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.
As a Pharmacy Technician in the Medicines Management team, 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.
You will be required to work within the healthcare department and hold direct patient contact, which will be part be of a comprehensive healthcare package, based on the prison services needs.
Within this role, you will be an integral member of the Medicines Management team, which forms part of the wider cluster of Healthcare Services. Practice Plus Group policies and procedures and statutory frameworks governing patient care in a prison setting, will be used in order to deliver the highest standard of care to clients in line with National Guidelines.
Main duties of the job
You will hold NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualifications and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) to be considered for this role. You will also have relevant post-qualification experience working within a pharmacy environment and multi-disciplinary team.
Interested in professional development?
We have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career, which include both internal and external options for development and learning and access to our apprenticeship schemes.
How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Youll receive an annual salary up to 41,475 per annum - depending on experience.
It doesnt stop there we also offer:
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- Excellent long-term career prospects
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
The working hours are from 7am to 7pm, working 3 days one week and 4 days the next (including weekends).
About us
HMP Belmarsh is a Category A mens prison with an operational capacity of over 910 inmates and is located in South East London. The site houses a High Security Unit (HSU) and is regarded as the most secure prison unit in the United Kingdom. HMP Belmarsh became operational in April 1991 and is adjacent to and adjoin to Woolwich Crown Court.
The dedicated team in the Health in Justice division of Practice Plus Group make a real difference across over 45 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.
Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history.
Practice Plus Groups mission is
Access to Excellence. Our core values are; we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated we act with integrity we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together Patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when were at work.
If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you!
Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting. Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a GPHC registered pharmacy technician with Practice Plus
Group you will;
Provide outstanding
quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to
and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what
matters to them. Focussing on providing a safe and secure medicines management
service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard
at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high
and orderly standard.
Deliver non-judgemental care
within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely
administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as
defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy. You will make a
real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of
healthcare professionals.
Inspire excellence
by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and
providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.
Work together to make a difference to all the people we support, and make Practice
Plus Group UK a place where each of us feels appreciated, challenged and
supported to do our best work fulfilling the lives of others.
Promote Best
practice, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a
culture of shared learning. Communicate complex or sensitive information whilst
demonstrating empathy and understanding to patients.
Share Information relating to pharmaceutical products,
medicines management, drug regimes, medicines legislation and general health
education so that the multidisciplinary healthcare team are appropriately
informed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a GPHC registered pharmacy technician with Practice Plus
Group you will;
Provide outstanding
quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to
and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what
matters to them. Focussing on providing a safe and secure medicines management
service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard
at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high
and orderly standard.
Deliver non-judgemental care
within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely
administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as
defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy. You will make a
real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of
healthcare professionals.
Inspire excellence
by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and
providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.
Work together to make a difference to all the people we support, and make Practice
Plus Group UK a place where each of us feels appreciated, challenged and
supported to do our best work fulfilling the lives of others.
Promote Best
practice, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a
culture of shared learning. Communicate complex or sensitive information whilst
demonstrating empathy and understanding to patients.
Share Information relating to pharmaceutical products,
medicines management, drug regimes, medicines legislation and general health
education so that the multidisciplinary healthcare team are appropriately
informed.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
