# Pharmacy Technician - HMP Holme House > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Spectrum Community Health CIC. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-hmp-holme-house/4a0de23a-a04b-43e0-b6a2-48ab599c3d44 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-hmp-holme-house/4a0de23a-a04b-43e0-b6a2-48ab599c3d44.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Spectrum Community Health CIC - **Town:** Everthorpe - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** United Kingdom - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 to £39,043 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T13:50:03.428Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E9847-26-0201?employerCode=E9847 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8105194?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert= ## Job Content ### Job summary Are you a dedicated registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge within a diverse, fast paced setting? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to become part of an integrated clinical workforce at HMP Holme House. Pharmacy Technicians are forming an essential part of our excellence in care long-term plan and as a result are taking on more diverse patient-facing roles. No two days are the same working in our friendly and supportive team. ### Main duties of the job We are looking to support and develop the skills of pharmacy technicians to provide a varied range of services as well as some dispensary-based work. If you are interested in this post, you will need a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services and be a registered pharmacy technician. An accuracy checking pharmacy technician would be desirable. ### About us BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE Join our team We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team. Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you! - Access to NHS Pension - Time for you day (additional day off) - Welcome payment for some posts - Refer a friend scheme - Training and Development opportunities - Flexible Working - Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes - Up to 33 days annual leave Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners. We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value. Our Mission Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities Our Vision Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances. ### Details - Date posted: 23 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 6 months - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 847-RM-25-V795-B - Job locations: HMP Holme House, Holme House Road, Stockton on Tees, TS18 2QU, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For further information regarding the advertised role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details Are you a dedicated registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge within a diverse, fast paced setting? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to become part of an integrated clinical workforce at HMP Holme House. Pharmacy Technicians are forming an essential part of our excellence in care long-term plan and as a result are taking on more diverse patient-facing roles. No two days are the same working in our friendly and supportive team. ## Job Description We are looking to support and develop the skills of pharmacy technicians to provide a varied range of services as well as some dispensary-based work. If you are interested in this post, you will need a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services and be a registered pharmacy technician. An accuracy checking pharmacy technician would be desirable. ## Responsibilities For further information regarding the advertised role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology - Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Able to prepare reports and bulletins - Influencing skills - Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook (or competent to complete) Patient counselling skills - Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues - Ability to work in a complex and challenging environment - Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy **Desirable** - Able to interpret and understand prescribing information - Medicines supply / administration direct to the patient - Smoking cessation advisor - Experience of Immunisation and vaccinations - Experience of capillary blood testing procedures ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues - Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation **Desirable** - Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems - Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment - Substance misuse knowledge ### Experience **Essential** - At least 3 years post-qualification experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy - Experience of working with potentially aggressive people - Experience of working within challenging and complex situations - Able to provide examples of diversity in practice **Desirable** - Experience of working with substance misusers/services - Experience of working in a prison environment or similar setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences - Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification ## Documents - [Pharmacy Technician JD.pdf (PDF, 229 KB)](document:2967831) ## 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.