Pharmacy Technician - HMP

# Pharmacy Technician - HMP Norwich## Job Introduction
** Job Introduction
** We are seeking a motivated and skilled
** Pharmacy Technician
** to join our dedicated pharmacy team at HMP Norwich.

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver an efficient, safe and comprehensive pharmaceutical service within the prison pharmacy departments.

As a
** Pharmacy Technician**, your days will be rewarding and varied, you will work on a wing 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.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated pharmacy technician who is committed to accuracy, teamwork and patient-focused service delivery in a unique and rewarding healthcare environment.
** Main Responsibilities
*** 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
* 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
*** BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council - GPhC
* Knowledge of legislation and good practice in relation to medicines
* Experience of stock control
* Ability to monitor and assist in management of medication budget
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
* Demonstrate initiative
* Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with clinicians, healthcare professionals and patients
* Ability to manage own workload and meet objectives and targets
* Confident using IT systems & be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.
* Ability to perform in a challenging environment
* Good attendance record and willingness to participate in weekend/bank holiday rota
** 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…