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Bank Pharmacy Assistant - HMP Holme House

The closing date is 30 May 2025

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Holme House in Stockton.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will

  • Complete general dispensary duties and stock management
  • Be working as an active member of the Pharmaceutical team to ensure delivery of the pharmaceutical service
  • Provide a timely and efficient service to the prison wings
  • Receive prescriptions and stick returns from wing based clinical areas
  • Collect orders from suppliers from the Main Gate and arrange collection of return
  • Participate in dispensing of prescriptions.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£13.13 an hour per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

847-RM-25-VB46

Job locations

HMP Holme House

Stockton

TS18 2QU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent experience).

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 or equivalent
  • Full Driving Licence

Skills

Essential

  • Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
  • Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues

Desirable

  • Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
  • Knowledge of GP practice computer systems
  • Patient counselling skills
  • Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent experience).

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 or equivalent
  • Full Driving Licence

Skills

Essential

  • Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
  • Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues

Desirable

  • Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
  • Knowledge of GP practice computer systems
  • Patient counselling skills
  • Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Holme House

Stockton

TS18 2QU


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Holme House

Stockton

TS18 2QU


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacist

Przemyslaw Pindor

przemyslaw.pindor@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

01642744141

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£13.13 an hour per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

847-RM-25-VB46

Job locations

HMP Holme House

Stockton

TS18 2QU


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