Pharmacy Dispenser

• Support the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Manager, as well as the wider healthcare team
• Label and dispense medications, and prepare prescriptions
• Second check controlled drugs
• 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
• Provide a timely and efficient service to the prison wings.
• Receive prescriptions and stick returns from wing based clinical areas.
• Collect orders from suppliers from the Main Gate and arrange collection of return.
• Participate in dispensing of prescriptions.

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 Dispenser Will Have:

• An NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Dispensing
• Experience within a pharmacy environment - whether in the community, hospital or a prison / secure setting
• Experience within a patient / customer facing role
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
  

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.