Pharmacy Assistant

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Wakefield , a Category A male prison in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
This is a rare opportunity to join our close knit Pharmacy team, where you will join a unique working environment, where no two days are the same! Within this varied role you will work in our onsite community pharmacy - dispensing medication, second checking, preparing prescriptions and being involved in our new initiative, the pharmacy shop service!

Hours

This is a full time role, working 37.5 hours per week, 08:00 - 16:00, Monday to Friday. There are no weekends or bank holidays!

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary of £24,669 - £28,690 per annum - depending on experience.

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 our new Pharmacy Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Work within the onsite pharmacy, joining a team of 8
• Support the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Manager, as well as the wider healthcare team
• Label and dispense medications, and prepare prescriptions
• Second check controlled drugs
• Contribute to services such as medicine reconciliation, managing stock medicines and transportation of medicines
• Provide support to ensure a safe and secure medicines management service, following policies, procedures and standard operating procedures
• Be part of our new pharmacy shop initiative - ordering stock (toiletries), preparing the items and dispatching to the wings, as well as deducting prisoner funds from their personal allowance

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:

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 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.

Our New Pharmacy Dispenser Will Have:

• An NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing
• Experience within a pharmacy environment - whether in the community, hospital or a prison / secure setting
• Experience within a patient / customer facing role
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're 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.