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Senior Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group
Hemel Hempstead
1 month ago
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Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead , Hertfordshire , England
HP3

Pay Up to £45,000 per annum - depending on experience

Hours Full time

Contract Permanent

Role Other Qualified Professional

Posted 15 Jun 2025

Closes 15 Jul 2025

Job Description

About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP The Mount acategoryC training prison built on the site of a former RAF station on the outskirts of Bovingdon village, Hertfordshire .

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Hours

Site operate a rolling shift pattern, working long days for 3 weeks, followed by 1 short week.
Monday to Friday: 07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday to Friday: 07:30 - 15:00

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £45,000per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

  • Supervise pharmacy technicians and support of the development of junior staff
  • Oversea the administration and medicines management, working across our primary care and substance misuse wings
  • Provide health promotion advice to our men in areas such as giving up smoking, hypertension, healthy living and other minor ailments

About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP The Mount acategoryC training prison built on the site of a former RAF station on the outskirts of Bovingdon village, Hertfordshire .

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Hours

Site operate a rolling shift pattern, working long days for 3 weeks, followed by 1 short week.
Monday to Friday: 07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday to Friday: 07:30 - 15:00

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £45,000per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

  • Supervise pharmacy technicians and support of the development of junior staff
  • Oversea the administration and medicines management, working across our primary care and substance misuse wings
  • Provide health promotion advice to our men in areas such as giving up smoking, hypertension, healthy living and other minor ailments

If you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor development and learning.

It doesn't stop there... we also offer:

  • Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
  • Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
  • 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we'll look for in you

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.

Requirements

  • NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
  • Accuracy Checking Technician qualification
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
  • Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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.

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