Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Technicia

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Management Responsibilities

1. To manage pharmacy technicians and assistants working within the dispensary at HMP Bristol.
2. To manage and coordinate leave requests from members of the pharmacy dispensary, using internal SOPs and Healthroster.
3. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacy Technician
4. To manage on a daily basis the requirements of the Wholesale Dealers license, reporting any issues to the responsible person or their deputy.

Leadership

1. To undertake routine supervisions and assist in the annual appraisals of the dispensary based Pharmacy Technicians and Assistant team members.
2. To mentor and train dispensary pharmacy staff using specialist knowledge and experience, to ensure all staff are working to high standards.
3. To train as an accredited checking facilitator (if not already achieved) and to ensure all pharmacy technicians achieve accreditation in a timely manner when employed.
4. To train as an NVQ assessor (if not already achieved) and support all dispensary based technical staff through their NVQ qualifications as necessary.

Clinical

1. To ensure robust stock management and control in line with the requisites of the GPhC, Home Office and the MHRA
2. Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.
3. To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate.

Research

1. To participate in clinical audits and departmental audits as required.

Other

1. Post holders will be subjected to an advanced DBS check, a prison security check (level 2) prior to being employed
2. To appreciate thesecure environment you are working in and to adhere to all prison procedures as necessary.
3. To undertake any other tasks at the request of the Lead Prison Services Pharmacist.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-o...

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician

Desirable criteria

• Accredited Checking Technician Certificate
• ACT Facilitator

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• 4 years experience of working in a pharmacy post qualification
• Good knowledge of writing and working within a set of SOPs

Desirable criteria

• Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment
• Knowledge and experience of checking dispensed prescriptions

Experience

Essential criteria

• 4 years experience of working in a pharmacy post qualification

Desirable criteria

• Minimum of 2 years prison or hospital pharmacy experience

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job description and person specification (PDF, 392.4KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)