Spectrum Community Health CIC

Bank Pharmacy Technician - HMP Styal

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Job summary

Are you a dedicated registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge within a diverse, fast paced setting? We are looking to recruit pharmacy technicians to join our staff bank at HMP Styal.Situated in Wilmslow, Manchester, HMP Styal is a closed category prison for female adults and young offenders.

Pharmacy Technicians are forming an essential part of our excellence in care long-term plan and as a result are taking on more diverse patient-facing roles. No two days are the same working in our friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to support and develop the skills of pharmacy technicians to provide a varied range of services as well as some dispensary-based work. If you are interested in this post, you will need a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services and be a registered pharmacy technician. An accuracy checking pharmacy technician would be desirable, however we would be willing to provide training after a probationary period has been completed.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team!

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative staff bank.

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!

  • Free car parking at some sites
  • Enhanced bank rates
  • Flexibility
  • Free DBS checks
  • Holiday pay
  • Access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to hours worked)
  • NHS and Blue Light discounts
  • Regional work
  • Onsite gym available at some sites
  • Opportunity to join substantive employment.

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

25 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£20 an hour +WTD and enhancements for weekends and bank holidays

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

847-CM-24-V354

Job locations

HMP Styal

Styal Road

Macclesfield

SK9 4HR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the advertised role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the advertised role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
  • Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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

Skills

Essential

  • Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
  • Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to prepare reports and bulletins
  • Influencing skills
  • Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook (or competent to complete) Patient counselling skills
  • Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
  • Ability to work in a complex and challenging environment
  • Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy

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

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
  • Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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

Skills

Essential

  • Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
  • Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to prepare reports and bulletins
  • Influencing skills
  • Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook (or competent to complete) Patient counselling skills
  • Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
  • Ability to work in a complex and challenging environment
  • Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy

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

Macclesfield

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

Macclesfield

SK9 4HR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Business Partner

Tara Mckevitt

spectrumbank@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

25 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£20 an hour +WTD and enhancements for weekends and bank holidays

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

847-CM-24-V354

Job locations

HMP Styal

Styal Road

Macclesfield

SK9 4HR


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