Pharmacy Technician

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Leeds, a Category B men's prison housing males aged 21+.

This role is part of a busy pharmacy team of 18 and offers a structured learning and development pathway.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, usual shift times (07:00-16:00, 3-4 times per week, one 07:00-21:00 shift every other week, and 08:00-16:00 shift every other weekend).

Salary: £34,428-£41,658 per annum (FTE), depending on experience.

How 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

Requirements: Legal right to work in the UK. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• Provide outstanding quality patient centred care, seeking out, listening to and acting on patient feedback so care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Maintain patient medical records to the agreed standard and ensure standard operating procedures are followed to a high, orderly standard.
• Deliver non judgemental care within the scope of professional standards, including timely administration of medicines and analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our Health in Justice medicines policy.
• Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

In addition, we offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or above, BTEC, or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is desirable but not essential

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.