Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Primary Care Senior Pharmacy Tech to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at YOI/HMP Bronzefield. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model , to ensure our patient’s healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.
Our motto is “Caring NOT Judging” so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice

To provide a comprehensive medicines management and administration service, specifically:

• Work as an active member of the Primary Care team to assist in ensuring the delivery of a legal, safe, high quality specialist prison pharmaceutical service which reflects national and local policy and priorities, taking into account the high level of security that must be maintained at all times
• Assist Clinical Pharmacists in providing a timely, appropriate and efficient pharmaceutical service
• Contribute to the development of and support implementation of medicine management strategy and associated services and projects across the Prisons

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:

• Monthly supervision
• Annual personal development plans/appraisals
• Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.

Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:

• Preceptorship Programme
• Support and guidance with Revalidation
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies

Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:

• Health and wellbeing services
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation package

The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Please see the job description for additional duties.
Management and Organization
Participate in the efficient day to day medicine management activities.
To ensure efficient, effective and safe processes are in place to ensure medicines are received in a timely manner from Pharmacy
Assist in maintaining correct Controlled Drug records in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 ensuring legal compliance with requirements of the Wholesalers dealers licence.
Clinical
Ensure that all dispensed medicines are processed in accordance with local standards.
Ensure all prescriptions are processed as per local standards.
Ensure medicines are administered according to national and local guidelines.
Ensure healthcare wings have regular clinical checks.
Liaise with pharmacy to ensure medicines are received in a timely manner
Responsibilities specific to the prison environment
To be familiar with Prison Standards, Standing Orders, Circular Instructions, Notices to Staff, Prison Rules, Health and Safety, and any other relevant material within the prison setting.
To ensure that the Healthcare Centre meets the security requirements
The post holder will be in contact with prisoners on a daily basis; this client group can be challenging due to the high proportion that have mental health illness and substance misuse problems

Please refer the Job description for details