# Prison Services Technician (ACT) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/prison-services-technician-act/e0e5d08e-1724-40aa-b5b4-ba3bc77710d8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/prison-services-technician-act/e0e5d08e-1724-40aa-b5b4-ba3bc77710d8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dartford - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £34,073 - £41,043 pa inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T10:21:20.839Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Rochester/Oxleas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Offender_Healthcare/Offender_Healthcare-v8085727 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8085727?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxleas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview - To  provide a medicines management service to allocated prisons - To work in the dispensary at HMP Rochester Pharmacy - To provide final accuracy checks on dispensed medicines as an accredited checking technician (ACT). Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post. ### Main duties of the job - To provide a medicines management service to allocated prisons on a weekly basis with the professional support of a prison services pharmacist. - To oversee the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions. - To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services for all the prisons. - To be an accredited checking technician (ACT) providing final accuracy checks. - To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary and when out on prison visits and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to. - To assist the senior prisons technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines management SOPs. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Management Responsibilities - To supervise the pharmacy assistants when working within the dispensary at HMP Rochester Pharmacy. - To manage own workload when providing medicines management services. Clinical - To provide weekly clinical visits to the allocated prisons, under the professional supervision of a pharmacist. On these visits you will: - undertake a stock top-up service for all areas medicines are stored within the prison. - review the expiry dates and storage facilities for all such medicines and report any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist for that prison. - assist the prison service pharmacist to provide advice to prisoners and staff about the appropriate use of medicines. - undertake 3 monthly controlled drugs stock checks and report any issues to the Prison Service Pharmacist for that prison. - Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions. - To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate. Research - To participate in clinical and departmental audits as required. Other - To appreciate the secure environment you are working in and to adhere to all prison procedures as necessary. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en). ## Job Details To provide a medicines management service to allocated prisons To work in the dispensary at HMP Rochester Pharmacy To provide final accuracy checks on dispensed medicines as an accredited checking technician (ACT). Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post. ## Job Description To provide a medicines management service to allocated prisons on a weekly basis with the professional support of a prison services pharmacist. To oversee the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions. To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services for all the prisons. To be an accredited checking technician (ACT) providing final accuracy checks. To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary and when out on prison visits and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to. To assist the senior prisons technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines management SOPs. ## Responsibilities Management Responsibilities To supervise the pharmacy assistants when working within the dispensary at HMP Rochester Pharmacy. To manage own workload when providing medicines management services. Clinical To provide weekly clinical visits to the allocated prisons, under the professional supervision of a pharmacist. On these visits you will: undertake a stock top-up service for all areas medicines are stored within the prison. review the expiry dates and storage facilities for all such medicines and report any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist for that prison. assist the prison service pharmacist to provide advice to prisoners and staff about the appropriate use of medicines. undertake 3 monthly controlled drugs stock checks and report any issues to the Prison Service Pharmacist for that prison. Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions. To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate. Research To participate in clinical and departmental audits as required. Other To appreciate the secure environment you are working in and to adhere to all prison procedures as necessary. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - 4 years experience of working in a pharmacy **Desirable** - Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent - Accredited Checking Technician Certificate **Desirable** - Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience ### Skills/Abilities/Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and experience of checking dispensed prescriptions - Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including JAC and Microsoft ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1847) - [privacy notice for staff (pdf, 268.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1659) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10378509) - [important additional information for candidates (please read carefully) (pdf, 160.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1656) ## 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.