Pharmacy Support Worker

Practice Plus Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Pharmacy Support Worker to join their team at a prison in Leeds. This role requires no prior experience and offers extensive training. Responsibilities include supporting pharmacy operations and working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and an interest in pursuing a career in Pharmacy and Healthcare. The role also offers career development opportunities and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Shopping and leisure discounts

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• No previous experience is necessary, but an interest in Pharmacy is essential.
• Proactive approach with excellent communication skills.
• Medicines handling experience is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the onsite Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Manager.
• Work from the medication rooms and assist on medication rounds.
• Contribute to medicine reconciliation and managing stock medicines.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interest in Pharmacy

Proactive approach

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Support Worker to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Leeds, a busy category B prison located in Leeds Centre.

This is a fantastic opportunity start or continue your career in Pharmacy and Healthcare - no previous experience is necessary, and we will support you with lots of training and development opportunities.

No two days are the same in this challenging, yet rewarding environment!

Hours

This is a full time role, working an average of 37.5 hours per week / 10 shifts per 2 weeks. The team work on a 2 week rota, with alternate weekends.

Usually, you will work one long shift per 2 weeks - 7am - 9pm. Weekend shifts are 8am - 4pm.

Other shifts are Monday to Friday - 7am - 4pm or 11am to 9pm.

Salary

This is a full time role, and the salary is £24,667 per annum

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 Pharmacy Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Support the onsite Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Manager, as well as the wider healthcare team
• Work from the medication rooms on the wings
• Second check medication before dispensing to patients on medication rounds
• Contribute to services such as medicine reconciliation, managing stock medicines and transportation of medicines
• Provide support to ensure a safe and secure medicines management service, following policies, procedures and standard operating procedures
• Be a key member of a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals - primary care, substance misuse and mental health

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

• 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 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.

Our new Pharmacy Support Worker will have:

• No experience is necessary - we are looking for someone with a keen interest in Pharmacy, and keen to pursue a career in Pharmacy and Healthcare within a prison
• An NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing would be a bonus, but isn't essential
• Ideally have medicines handling experience, although not essential
• Have a proactive approach, with excellent communication skills

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.