Pharmacy Technician HMP Aylesbury

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• Check medication charts and cross off out of date prescriptions and order prescription renewals from prescribers in a timely way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.