Medicine Management Technician / Pharmacy Technician

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Medicine Management Technician / Pharmacy Technician to join our Primary Care team at HMP Bullingdon , a category B p rison located located near Bicester. HMP Bullingdon is a male prison with operational capacity of around 1,100.

This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, administering medication on the wings, supporting the dispensary and completing IPRA reviews.
Hours:

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, with shifts falling between 07:30am - 19:30 Monday to Friday. This works out to be 4 days a week. Every other weekend and then Bank Holidays are worked on a rota basis.

Salary:

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £36,555per 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 Medicine Management Technician, your responsibilities will vary:

• Provide outstanding quality based care to all patients
• Deliver personalised, non judgemental care, based on patient feedback
• Administer medication in line with health in justice policy
• Provide a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring standard operating procedures are followed
• Be a key member of a multi-disciplinary 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:

• 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 60 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:

• Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council with at least NVQ Level 3, or equivalent
• Have relevant post qualification experience
• Be up to date with their Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• Have a non judgemental 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.