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UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician role to join our team at HMP Lewes, a category B men's prison.
Hours
37.5hrs over 4 days, on a 2-weekly fixed rota. It includes 1 weekend in 2.
Monday-Thursday 07:30-17:00 / Friday-Sunday 08:00-17:00
Salary
Ranges between £29,838 - £34,658 - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
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Main duties of the job
As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- As a GPHC registered pharmacy technician with Practice Plus Group you will become an integral member of pharmacy team, as well as a valued member of the multidisciplinary clinical healthcare team.
- Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
- Focusing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
- Deliver non-judgmental care within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy. You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
- Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of. Work together to make a difference to all the people we support, and make Practice Plus Group, a place where each of us feels appreciated, challenged and supported to do our best work fulfilling the lives of others.
About us
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications required
- NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
- Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
- General GCSE education or equivalent
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Details
- Date posted: 29 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £29,838 to £34,658 a year £29,838-£34,658 per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 14205-6
- Job locations: 1 Brighton Rd, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1EA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician role to join our team at HMP Lewes, a category B men's prison.
Hours
37.5hrs over 4 days, on a 2-weekly fixed rota. It includes 1 weekend in 2.
Monday-Thursday 07:30-17:00 / Friday-Sunday 08:00-17:00
Salary
Ranges between £29,838 - £34,658 - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
#LI-EJ1
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician with Practice Plus Group in London, South East, England. It is listed as a Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £29,838 to £34,658 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Jul 2026.
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