Pharmacy Technician - HMP Parc

Main Responsibilities

Pharmacy Technician - HMP Parc

£23,275.98 per annum

40 hours per week

Job Outline:

To administer medication including controlled drugs,  Supporting the delivery of  a medicines management services, delivery of primary care, health promotion and education

Job Responsibilities:

• Administration single does  medication including controlled drugs (Not in possession)
• Administration in possession medication
• Complete and support medication  risk assessments
• Reconciling the patients medication history,
• Facilities the supply of medication for patients attending court or transferred.
• The assessment of patients own drugs.
•  Providing original pack dispensing,
•  The supply of patients discharge medicines.
• Support and development of the use of electronic prescribing and recording of medication administered.
• Provide advice, within area of competence to patients as agreed with qualified healthcare professional
• Work alongside qualified healthcare professionals to provide clinics and treatments, including health promotion initiatives as agreed by Line Manager.
• Build good relationships with key stakeholders, including external agencies, to assist in ensuring the delivery of safe and effective health and social care service.
• Is able to work well as part of a team. 
• Clean equipment and other items, as required, so that they remain safe, serviceable and ready to use at all times.
• Follow all current procedures in order to maintain security and Health & Safety at all times.
• Complete all relevant documentation to deadline in accordance with professional, contractual and company requirements.
• Maintain security within the secure environment at all times by complying with all security instructions.
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times, adhering to data protection and maintaining Caldicott Guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with appropriate others to minimise risk.
• Operate within the equality and diversity framework at all times.
• Participate in bi annual Employee Development Review (EDR).
• Follow G4S policies and procedures at all times, adhering to legislation and best practice.
• Actively participates in training as identified in conjunction with Line Manager.
• Carry out any reasonable request from your Line Manager.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Skills:

• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working within a healthcare environment
• Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Able to provide examples of diversity in practice
• Able to work within challenging and complex situations
• Experience of working with potentially aggressive people
• Appropriate (not essential ) accredited technician checking qualification
• registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NPA or equivalent qualification

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of working within a secure environment.
• Substance misuse knowledge and experience
• Driving License.
• Smoking cessation advisor
• Experience of immunisation and vaccination.
• Experience of capillary blood testing procedures