Spectrum Community Health CIC

Pharmacy Technician - HMP Styal

The closing date is 24 March 2026

Job summary

This role will involve providing medicines optimisation, medicines supply and administration, general health education advice and specialist technical services to service users and healthcare staff.

Main duties of the job

This role will involve providing medicines optimisation, medicines supply and administration, general health education advice and specialist technical services to service users and healthcare staff. It will also involve completing med reconciliation templates, date checking, In possession risk assessments, stock replenishment, housekeeping and supporting the pharmacy dispensary team.

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

04 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum. Dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

847-RM-26-V820

Job locations

HMP STYAL

STYAL ROAD

WILMSLOW

SK9 4HR


Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will involve providing medicines optimisation, medicines supply and administration, general health education advice and specialist technical services to service users and healthcare staff. It will also involve completing med recs, date checking, MIPRAs, housekeeping and helping in the pharmacy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will involve providing medicines optimisation, medicines supply and administration, general health education advice and specialist technical services to service users and healthcare staff. It will also involve completing med recs, date checking, MIPRAs, housekeeping and helping in the pharmacy.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
  • Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification
  • Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues
  • Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation

Desirable

  • Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
  • Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment
  • Substance misuse knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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

  • 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
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
  • Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification
  • Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues
  • Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation

Desirable

  • Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
  • Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment
  • Substance misuse knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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

  • 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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP STYAL

STYAL ROAD

WILMSLOW

SK9 4HR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP STYAL

STYAL ROAD

WILMSLOW

SK9 4HR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacist

Puja Pachnanda

puja.pachnanda@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

01625553212

Details

Date posted

04 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum. Dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

847-RM-26-V820

Job locations

HMP STYAL

STYAL ROAD

WILMSLOW

SK9 4HR


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