Pharmacy Technician - Featherstone, United Kingdom - Practice Plus Group

Practice Plus Group Featherstone, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Permanent

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ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE Where making a difference changes lives

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 for HMP Oakwood you will have direct patient contact to ensure medicines management is robustly delivered in a safe and secure environment.

Pharmacy Technician duties include :

Administering medications during morning and evening meds rounds located on the residential units of the establishment.

Stock management and ordering of medications.

Actioning patient prescription requests.

Assisting in medication review clinics.

Liaising with internal and external providers for positive patient outcomes.

Conduct spot-checks to ensure patient compliance with medications in their possession.

Carry out medication reconciliations for all new patients to HMP Oakwood.

Investigating any missed medications.

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 36300 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, pluspublic 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

About us

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.

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