Job description
Job Description: Pharmacy Technician – HM Prison Service
Location: Essex
Contract: Full-Time / Part-Time
Training Provided: Yes for the right candidate
About the Role
We are looking for a conscientious Pharmacy Technician to join the healthcare team delivering pharmacy services within the prison. You will support the service in the safe and secure supply, dispensing, and administration support of medicines to people in prison, working within a secure environment and in line with NHS and prison healthcare standards. Full training can be provided to the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately dispense and prepare prescribed medicine
- Maintain robust stock control, including ordering, receipt, and storage of medicines
- Maintain accurate patient medication records
- Liaise closely with prison healthcare staff, nursing teams, GPs, and prison officers regarding medicines-related security and clinical concerns
- Identify and escalate discrepancies, medicine security risks
- Support medicines reconciliation for prisoners on reception and transfer
- Adhere to all prison security procedures for movement of medicines and equipment within the establishment
- Maintain patient confidentiality in line with GDPR and Caldicott principles
- Support audits, CQC inspections, and controlled drug accountable officer requirements
- Maintain professional boundaries and a calm, non-judgemental manner when working with individuals in custody
