Pharmacy Technician

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  • North London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFEWe have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Pentonville, a category B remand prison located in Central London. Opportunity to gain additional ACT training supported by the site and anything you are interested to learn and develop in, they can look at supporting you. Parking on-site, on-site canteen, monthly well-being days. Pentonville has a large pharmacy where the medications are dispensed on the wings.Hours 37.5 hours week, working 4 long days working 07:30 -5.30pm with 1 hour lunch and on 5th week by working 5 days. If you want to work additional hours, you can work longer days during the weekdays and weekends as bank. The Pharmacy team operate from Monday through to Sunday 07.30am - 8.30pm at night, 7 days a week.SalaryThis position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £43,756 per annum FTE - depending on experience.How will we support you?Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training courseCompetency frameworkRegional and national career development opportunitiesOur bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needsSupport from the wider teamCandidates are required to have a 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 jobAs a 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.
  • Share Information relating to pharmaceutical products, medicines management, drug regimes, medicines legislation and general health education so that the multidisciplinary healthcare team are appropriately informed.
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 doesnt 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
About usThe Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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.Requirements
  • 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
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 healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.DetailsDate posted01 September 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£36,000 to £43,756 a year Up to £43,756 per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number10333-17Job locationsCaledonian RdIslingtonLondonMiddlesexN7 8TTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFEWe have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Pentonville, a category B remand prison located in Central London. Opportunity to gain additional ACT training supported by the site and anything you are interested to learn and develop in, they can look at supporting you. Parking on-site, on-site canteen, monthly well-being days. Pentonville has a large pharmacy where the medications are dispensed on the wings.Hours 37.5 hours week, working 4 long days working 07:30 -5.30pm with 1 hour lunch and on 5th week by working 5 days. If you want to work additional hours, you can work longer days during the weekdays and weekends as bank. The Pharmacy team operate from Monday through to Sunday 07.30am - 8.30pm at night, 7 days a week.SalaryThis position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £43,756 per annum FTE - depending on experience.How will we support you?Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training courseCompetency frameworkRegional and national career development opportunitiesOur bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needsSupport from the wider teamCandidates are required to have a 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. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFEWe have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Pentonville, a category B remand prison located in Central London. Opportunity to gain additional ACT training supported by the site and anything you are interested to learn and develop in, they can look at supporting you. Parking on-site, on-site canteen, monthly well-being days. Pentonville has a large pharmacy where the medications are dispensed on the wings.Hours 37.5 hours week, working 4 long days working 07:30 -5.30pm with 1 hour lunch and on 5th week by working 5 days. If you want to work additional hours, you can work longer days during the weekdays and weekends as bank. The Pharmacy team operate from Monday through to Sunday 07.30am - 8.30pm at night, 7 days a week.SalaryThis position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £43,756 per annum FTE - depending on experience.How will we support you?Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training courseCompetency frameworkRegional and national career development opportunitiesOur bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needsSupport from the wider teamCandidates are required to have a 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.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
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