Bank Wing Pharmacy Technician

HCRG Care Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Bank Wing Pharmacy Technician to join their team at HMP Norwich. In this rewarding role, you will oversee medication administration and management activities within a secure wing environment. Candidates must be a registered Pharmacy Technician with prior experience in healthcare settings. You will work autonomously while adhering to clinical guidelines and contribute to delivering a high-quality pharmaceutical service. Competitive hourly rate of £18.71 offered.

Benefits

Access to Wagestream

Free well-being service

Free training opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with experience in a hospital or community setting.
• Capability to manage medication administratively and perform audits.
• Awareness of guidelines and standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication to patients and manage associated activities.
• Work as an integral part of the Pharmaceutical team.
• Promote safe pharmacy practice within the prison.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician registration

IT proficiency

Microsoft Office knowledge

Education

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

# Bank Wing Pharmacy Technician - HMP Norwich## Job IntroductionAs well as the attractive hourly rates of pay**,** you’ll benefit from:##### ##### Job IntroductionAs a **Bank Wing Pharmacy Technician**, your days will be rewarding and varied, you will work on a wing/ward environment where you will be responsible for the administration of medication to patients and the associated medication management activities, including audits and stock checks under the direction of the Clinical Lead and the Pharmacist Manager.You will be expected to work autonomously within guidelines, standard operating procedures and Medicine Policy.**Main Responsibilities**Within this role, you will:* Be responsible for the administration of medication to patients and the associated medication management activities, including audits and stock checks under the direction of the Clinical Lead and the Pharmacist Manager.* Work autonomously within guidelines, standard operating procedures and Medicine Policy and:* Work as an active member of the Pharmaceutical team to assist in ensuring the delivery of a legal, safe, high quality specialist prison pharmaceutical service which reflects National and local policy and priorities, taking into account the high level of security that must be maintained at all times* Undertake provision of a medicines administration service to the patients* Provide, in conjunction with the appropriate Clinical practitioners, a wing technician medicine management service on allocated wings* Support implementation of medicine management strategy and associated services and projects across the prison* Assist in the delivery of cost-effective prescribing, the medicines optimisation strategy and management of medication budget* Promote safe pharmacy practice within the prison including providing advice and training to patients and staff**Ideal Candidate**You will need to be Pharmacy Technician who is currently registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and has experience within a hospital, primary care or community background.You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.**About the Company**We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.As a **Bank Wing Pharmacy Technician****,**you’ll be working as part of the HCRG Care Group Team at HMP Norwich.* **Self-booking and access to all bank shifts!** Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.* **Request a Duty**– Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met* HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access to **Wagestream**- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.* Working in an environment focused on the **highest clinical and quality standards*** **Opportunities** to work in **different areas and various different services**to gain new knowledge and experience* Access to our **Strive for Better networks**, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality* Access to our **free well-being service** available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters* **Free statutory and mandatory training**, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunities **continuing your professional development*** **Innovative forward-thinking culture** with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users* **Rewarding and supportive teams**, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives* Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with majorityof our services being rated overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.### Bank Wing Pharmacy Technician - HMP Norwich* **Salary** Hourly rate of £18.71* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** HCRGCG/TP/24475/18356* **Contract Type** Bank* **Closing Date** 22 February, 2026* **Job Category** HCRG - Allied Health Professionals* **Business Unit** HCRG - Prisons* **Location** HMP Norwich, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 3 February, 2026