# Pharmacy Technician HMP Aylesbury > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-hmp-aylesbury/6c68e26f-27e1-4e5d-911b-93dfba31a54c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-hmp-aylesbury/6c68e26f-27e1-4e5d-911b-93dfba31a54c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** HMP Aylesbury - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata if P/T) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full-time) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-25T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-11T14:51:18.429Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Aylesbury/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Justice_Services/Health_Justice_Services-v8213945 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8213945?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will work as an effective member of the Primary Care Team in providing healthcare services, including medication administration to the patients. They will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focussing on supporting patients to be healthy; monitoring of long-term conditions, health promotion and screening. ### Main duties of the job Communicate effectively with other team members, prison staff and external agencies both verbally and written Communicate in a way that promotes a positive view of you, the healthcare department and the organisation Attend and participate in daily staff briefings Attend and participate in full staff and admin meetings · Respond to requests for information within the remit of your role · Use appropriately the SystmOne Clinical software and Prison P-Nomis systems Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic in accordance with National, Local and MKCHS Policy ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Administer medication and adhere to statutory and organisational requirements and guidelines relating to this - Administer Controlled Medication in accordance with the local CD SOP - Provide advice to prisoners about their medications - Check medication charts and cross off out of date prescriptions and order prescription renewals from prescribers in a timely way - Undertake risk assessments of prisoners for ‘In-Possession’ medication - Refer problems relating to clinical the clinical management of a patient to the appropriate clinician (e.g. GP, practice nurse) - Manage minor ailments and administer medication from the ‘homely remedy’ list as appropriate - Undertake basic observations (BP, pulse, blood glucose, temperature, SATS) as required and respond to abnormalities accordingly - Recognise signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol withdrawal and support individuals who have substance misuse problems. - Support patients who are distressed and could be at risk of harm to themselves or others or who are at risk of suicide ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial experience of dispensary-based work - Ability to work independently **Desirable** - Experience of administration of medication - Experience of working within a secure environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ Level 3 (BTEC) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration with the GPC. - Professional registration with the GPC **Desirable** - Evidence of personal development in previous employment ### Personal disposition **Essential** - Can demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and time management skills - Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team - Understands own accountability - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to use own initiative ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [job description & person spec (pdf, 504.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10521657) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.