Bank Pharmacy Technician - HMP Holme House

Spectrum Community Health CIC

The closing date is 21 April 2025

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Job summary

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding Pharmacy Technician role and want to develop your skills in a new environment?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and focused Pharmacy Technician to join our prison healthcare team in HMP Holme House.

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high quality prison pharmaceutical service, taking into consideration, at all times, the need to maintain a high level of security.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral member of the Pharmacy Team, who form part of the wider healthcare. You will be required to work bank holidays and weekends and the role is based on the house blocks.

You will be required to support the delivery of Pharmacy Services which will include the administration and supply of medication to prisoners, medicines optimisation and providing advice to other colleagues and prisoners within your competency.

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

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.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.

Date posted

07 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£20.08 an hour + enhancements for weekends, nights and bank holiday

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

847-RM-25-VB33

Job locations

HMP Holme House

Holme House Rd

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 2QU


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 Holme House

Holme House Rd

Stockton-on-Tees

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

Holme House Rd

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 2QU


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacist

Przemyslaw Pindor

przemyslaw.pindor@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Date posted

07 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£20.08 an hour + enhancements for weekends, nights and bank holiday

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

847-RM-25-VB33

Job locations

HMP Holme House

Holme House Rd

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 2QU


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