Job summary
Pharmacy Assistant, Band 2 Fixed Term - Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
To undertake, under the direction of pharmacists and technicians, duties that ensure the efficient running of the dispensary in HMP Rochester prison. These duties include: dispensing, supply of stock medicines, processing orders, returning and disposing of medicines and stock takes.
Main duties of the job
- To dispense, using the pharmacy IT system, medicines against prescriptions that have been clinically screened by a pharmacist, following the appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- To issue stock against written orders to prisons within the HMP Rochester Pharmacy.
- To undertake regular stock checks.
- To ensure that the dispensary is kept in a clean and tidy condition at all times.
- To assist pharmacists with the practicalities of dealing with drug alerts and recalls.
- To check and record fridge temperatures on a daily basis to ensure integrity of the cold chain.
- To report any errors or issues immediately to the senior pharmacy technician or the Responsible Pharmacist.
- If not already achieved, to work towards achieving the necessary NVQ level 2 modules in pharmacy services.
- To assist with departmental filing, photocopying and general office work as required. This includes the use of basic packages such as Word.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
- To deal with telephone inquiries from primary care staff on the various prison sites as a first point of contact, dealing with questions about stocks and the supply of medication, or referring issues on to other staff if required according to local SOPs.
- To communicate with other pharmacy staff within the department to resolve issues where items requested for dispensing are out of stock and will be delayed.
Other
- Post holders will need to undertake a prison security check (level 2)+ CTC prior to being employed, as well the standard NHS recruitment checks.
- To appreciate the secure environment you are working in and to adhere to all prison procedures as necessary.
- To undertake any other tasks at the request of the senior prison services technician/pharmacist
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
- To deal with telephone inquiries from primary care staff on the various prison sites as a first point of contact, dealing with questions about stocks and the supply of medication, or referring issues on to other staff if required according to local SOPs.
- To communicate with other pharmacy staff within the department to resolve issues where items requested for dispensing are out of stock and will be delayed.
Other
- Post holders will need to undertake a prison security check (level 2)+ CTC prior to being employed, as well the standard NHS recruitment checks.
- To appreciate the secure environment you are working in and to adhere to all prison procedures as necessary.
- To undertake any other tasks at the request of the senior prison services technician/pharmacist
Person Specification
Qualifiations
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent)
- Units of NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services relevant to areas of work (or willing to undertake) or registration with GPhC
Experience
Desirable
- Previous prison/hospital/community pharmacy experience
- Experience of working with pharmacy stock control/dispensing IT systems (particularly JAC)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including JAC and Microsoft
- Team worker
Person Specification
Qualifiations
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent)
- Units of NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services relevant to areas of work (or willing to undertake) or registration with GPhC
Experience
Desirable
- Previous prison/hospital/community pharmacy experience
- Experience of working with pharmacy stock control/dispensing IT systems (particularly JAC)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including JAC and Microsoft
- Team worker
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
