Position: Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Management) – HMP Bristol – Bank
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be providing a medicines management service to patients within the prison with the professional support of a prison service pharmacist. You will administer medicines to patients against a valid prescription, ensuring this is taken correctly, provide advice to patients about the appropriate use of medicines and promote healthy lifestyles to aid their rehabilitation.
You will dispense prescriptions and stock items, whilst supervising assistants when in the dispensary. There will also be elements of stock control involved in your role, such as undertaking stock top‑up services and reviewing expiry dates and storage facilities for all medicines, reporting any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist.
Responsibilities
* Provide a Medicines Management service to the allocated prison(s) on a weekly basis with the professional support of a prison services pharmacist.
* Oversee the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions.
* Supervise assistants when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services for all the prisons.
* Dispense prescriptions and stock items when in the dispensary.
* Work towards accreditation as a checking technician and/or medicines administration to provide final dispensing checks and medicines administration services, if not already achieved.
* Ensure high standards of work in the dispensary and when out on prison visits and ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
* Manage own workload when providing medicines management services.
* Provide weekly clinical visits to the allocated prison(s) under the professional supervision of a pharmacist. On these visits the post-holder will:
o undertake a stock top‑up service for all areas in which medicines are stored.
o review the expiry dates and storage facilities for all such medicines and report any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist for that prison.
o assist the prison service pharmacist to provide advice to prisoners and staff about the appropriate use of medicines.
o undertake 3‑monthly controlled drugs stock checks and report any issues to the prison service pharmacist for that prison.
* Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.
* Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks.
* Demonstrate ongoing continuous professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self‑development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate.
* Participate in clinical and departmental audits as required.
* Understand and adhere to all prison procedures and secure environment requirements.
* Undertake any other tasks at the request of the Lead Prison Services Pharmacist.
Requirements
* All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting; this will be completed as part of the pre‑employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.
* Proof of right to work documentation.
* Proof of ID, including one photographic ID.
* Proof of address documentation.
* Non‑UK passport holders need correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home Office share code.
* 5 years address history required. If less than five years for non‑UK passport holders, must provide a Police Certificate in English from prior residence.
* UK passport holders who have lived abroad for more than six months during the last three years must provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the respective country.
* Proficiency and knowledge in medicines management for prison health services.
* Commitment to ongoing professional development and to working within a secure environment.
Equal Opportunity Employment
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and have a disability, you are guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please ensure you select this on your application form. We encourage you to be open about your needs so we can design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or required adjustments will be treated in confidence and shared only with colleagues who support this request.
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About the Employer
Oxleas Prison Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and provides pharmacy services to the prison pharmacy contracts. We supply services to the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Dorset prisons through a newly established contract with NHS England. With a strong culture of clinical audit, research and innovation, we extend these attributes to prison pharmacy and healthcare services.
Join Our Team
Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast‑paced work environment? Do you want to escape your current job role and work with people to build positive and productive lives? Now is the time to break into offender healthcare and develop your career.
As part of our pharmacy service (OPS), you will enjoy all the benefits of NHS AfC employment (inc pension) with opportunities to work within a forward‑thinking service that encourages career and personal development.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.
For additional support for the armed forces community, you can visit oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/.
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