Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
- Skills
Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel.
- Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Skills
Able to prepare reports and bulletins
- Skills
Influencing skills
- Skills
Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook (or competent to complete) Patient counselling skills
- Skills
Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Skills
Ability to work in a complex and challenging environment
- Skills
Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy
- Knowledge
Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues
- Knowledge
Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation
- Qualifications
BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Qualifications
Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Able to interpret and understand prescribing information
- Skills
Medicines supply / administration direct to the patient
- Skills
Smoking cessation advisor
- Skills
Experience of Immunisation and vaccinations
- Skills
Experience of capillary blood testing procedures
- Knowledge
Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
- Knowledge
Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment
- Knowledge
Substance misuse knowledge
Job overview
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding Bank Pharmacy Technician role and want to develop your skills in a new environment?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and focused Bank Pharmacy Technician to join our prison healthcare team in HMP Holme House.
As a Bank Pharmacy Technician, you will assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high quality prison pharmaceutical service, taking into consideration, at all times, the need to maintain a high level of security.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an integral member of the Pharmacy Team, who form part of the wider healthcare. You will be required to work bank holidays and weekends and the role is based on the house blocks.
You will be required to support the delivery of Pharmacy Services which will include the administration and supply of medication to prisoners, medicines optimisation and providing advice to other colleagues and prisoners within your competency.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the advertised role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
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.
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This advert is for Bank Pharmacy Technician - HMP Holme House with Spectrum Community Health CIC in Stockton-on-Tees, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £17.13 - £20 + enhancements for weekends, nights and bank holiday. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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