Job Introduction
As a Dispensary Pharmacy Technician in the in-house HMP Norwich pharmacy your days will be rewarding and varied. Main responsibilities include labelling on ‘Pharmacy Manager’ system, dispensing, stock rotation, storage and dealing with dispensary queries. Once trained and confident you will support work on a wing/ward environment where you will be responsible for the administration of medication to patients (from a secure medication hatch )and the associated medication management activities, including audits and stock checks under the direction of the Pharmacist Manager.
Please know that our recent HMIP, CQC and GPhC inspections were overwhelmingly positive about the leadership team, the colleagues in the service and ultimately the excellent standard of care provided to the patients at HMP Norwich.
Contact Marta - our Lead Pharmacist at marta.wolowicz@hcrgcaregroup.com if you wish to find out more about the role or to arrange a visit for a taste of the unique environment.
Main Responsibility
Within this role, you will:
- Support efficient day to day running of the dispensary.
- Data management ensuring the Patient Medication Records are accurate and up to date.
- Liaising with various members of the Pharmacy team and ward staff when pharmacy related problems and ensuring the best service to patients.
- Support and train student technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, summer placement and work experience students and any other relevant members of staff.
- Stock management
- Maintenance of correct Controlled Drug records
- Maintenance of computer files for prisoner information and dispensary computer operations
- Ensure that pharmaceuticals are transported to the prison gate and around the prison in a manner which maintains the integrity and security of the medicines whilst adhering to necessary safety precautions
- Undertaking provision of a medicines administration service to the patients from a secure medication hatch
- Assisting the Pharmacist Manager in the review of medicines related incidents
- Providing regular medicines management services to wings including prescription re-ordering/management.
The Ideal Candidate
You will need to be Pharmacy Technician who is currently registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Community pharmacy experience is welcomed.
You will also need to be confident using IT systems (‘Pharmacy Manager’ and ‘SystmOne’)
Package Description
As a Dispensary Pharmacy Technician you will receive NHS AfC terms and conditions and NHS pension, you will feel valued receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Great working arrangements to provide you with that true work / life balance. The inhouse pharmacy operates week days only (Mon-Friday 8am – 5pm)
- Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers
- Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
- Access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
- A committed Learning and Development team who work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression
- Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
- Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users. Opportunity to liaise with other healthcare professionals being part of multidisciplinary healthcare team which will flourish your clinical knowledge.
- Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
- Working with a great bunch of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the in-house pharmacy located in the day-care centre inside the prison.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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