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Pharmacy Technician - HMP DurhamSpectrum Community Health CIC • Durham, United Kingdom
Pharmacy Technician - HMP Durham

Pharmacy Technician - HMP Durham

Spectrum Community Health CIC • Durham, United Kingdom
13 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Closing date: 11 August 2026

Job Details
Date posted: 28 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 847-RM-26-V914-A
Job locations: HMP Durham, Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HU, United Kingdom

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 Durham. 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, registered with the GPHC and hold an accuracy checking qualification.

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)
  • 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.

Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the advertised role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential
  • BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
  • Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification

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

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

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


Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Roxanne Todd
roxanne.todd@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk
01913323530

Employer name: Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address: HMP Durham, Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HU, United Kingdom
Website: Apply through our website
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