Pharmacy Assistant - Part Time

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Part Time Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Thameside name, a category B Prison located in London.

HMP Thameside is a male prison based in London with a capacity for 1232 inmates. We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Assistant for 3 days per week to support the Pharmacist and Technicians with labelling, checking, collections, placing order etc. The teams consists of around 15 including Senior Pharmacist, Technicians and Assistants.

Hours

Salary

This position is Part Time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £29690 per annum FTE - 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

What you'll be doing

As a Pharmacy Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide efficient, safe and legal pharmacy and medicines service to our patients.
• Be responsible for ordering and receiving medicines, as well as managing the correct storage conditions safe disposal and return, under the guidance of Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) you will support the supply, preparation and assembly of medicines and products under the direction of the pharmacy team.
• Deliver non-judgemental and patient centred care.
• You will make a real difference as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals supported through our bespoke Health in Justice Competency frameworks, policies and protocols, and always considering safeguarding.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and providing a safe pharmacy and medicines service that people can trust and feel proud of.
Promote best practice, patient centred care by upholding professionalism

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.

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills/equivalent or working towards
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Have the ability to recognise your own value and that of others
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
Ability to work within a busy environment

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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.