PracticePlusGroup
About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician at HMP Winchester to join our team. HMP Winchester is a Category B Local remand prison located in Central Winchester accommodating approximately 670 male prisoners.
Although the site is close to Winchester city centre there is onsite parking for all staff and it is a short walk from Winchester train station.
Hours
This position is full time 37.5 hours a week, shifts will be from 07.30-18:00 4 days a week.
Salary
You’ll receive an annual salary up to £43,534 per annum FTE – Depending on experience gained in a prison and if you are ACT trained.
Golden Hello – £3,000 (£1,000 in 6 months of service, £1,000 after 12 months and £1,000 after 24 months of service – conditions apply).
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
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
What you’ll be doing
As a GPHC registered pharmacy technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will
Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
Focussing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards.
Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn’t stop there we also 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
What we’ll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
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
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications required
NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
General GCSE education or equivalent
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures
Good IT skills and IT literacy
A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
