We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Holme House in Stockton.
Main Duties of the Job
As a Pharmacy Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will
* Complete general dispensary duties and stock management
* Be working as an active member of the Pharmaceutical team to ensure delivery of the pharmaceutical service
* Provide a timely and efficient service to the prison wings
* Receive prescriptions and stick returns from wing based clinical areas
* Collect orders from suppliers from the Main Gate and arrange collection of return
* Participate in dispensing of prescriptions.
Benefits
* Access to NHS Pension
* Annual leave on your Birthday
* Refer a friend scheme
* Training and Development opportunities
* Flexible Working
* Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
* Up to 33 days annual leave
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent experience).
* Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 or equivalent
* Full Driving Licence
Skills
* Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
* Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
* Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
* Knowledge of GP practice computer systems
* Patient counselling skills
* Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum pro rata
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