
A day in the life of a pharmacy technician
Jess tells us why her role as a pharmacy technician in a prison environment is so different
Jess tells us why her role as a pharmacy technician in a prison environment is so different
My name is Jess , and I’m one of the pharmacy technicians at HM Prison & Young Offender Institution (HMP & YOI), Doncaster, joining the Practice Plus Group team in March 2021.
Prior to joining Practice Plus Group I spent almost 10 years working in community, but I have found that the prison environment is where I feel I can utilise my skills and truly make a difference. I see patients with complex health issues, I help keep them informed about their medication and support out-patients in managing their conditions day to day.
Primary care in prison involves working alongside a multi-disciplinary team. This includes doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, substance misuse support, dentists, mental health nurses and much more.
Working alongside medical professionals with different specialisms has helped me gain clinical knowledge that I would not normally be exposed to in other environments. There is plenty of opportunity for professional development as no day or patient is the same.
A key part of being a pharmacy technician is administering patients with their medication, this may be given to the patient in their possession or taken under our supervision. We perform medicines reconciliations on all new patients when they arrive at HMI & YOI Doncaster, to ensure they continue to receive any appropriate medication whilst they are under our care. We perform other duties on a day to day basis such as medicines management, in possession risk assessments, and prescription & stock management. I feel like I have developed on all of these skills since working at Practice Plus Group.
When I joined in March 2021, I was quickly welcomed into the team and felt comfortable straight away. We often bring in treats for everyone and enjoy socialising at team events (COVID-19 permitting of course).
I would thoroughly recommend the prison environment to any pharmacy technician wanting to expand their skills and knowledge.
Job title | Location | Contract type | Schedule type | Closing date |
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Pharmacy Technician- HMP Wakefield | West Yorkshire HMP Wakefield | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 26 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor- HMP Oakwood | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 26 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Brixton | HMP Brixton | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 27 Jan 2023 |
Part – Time Pharmacist – HMP Eastwood Park | HMP Eastwood Park | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 27 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP Eastwood Park | HMP Eastwood Park | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 27 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Dispenser – HMP Bullingdon | Thames Valley HMP Bullingdon | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 27 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Bullingdon | Thames Valley HMP Bullingdon | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 27 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Dispenser- HMP Wealstun | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 27 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Lindholme | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 27 Jan 2023 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician – HMP Wayland | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 30 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Wayland | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 30 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Assistant – HMP Winchester | HMP Winchester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 30 Jan 2023 |
Bank Pharmacist – HMP Wayland | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 30 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Oakwood | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Hollesley Bay | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacist – HMP Stafford | West Midlands HMP Stafford | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Dovegate | HMP Dovegate | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jan 2023 |
Bank Pharmacist – HMP Hollesley Bay | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 31 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP Long Lartin | West Midlands HMP Long Lartin | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP Featherstone | West Midlands HMP Featherstone | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacist- HMP Long Lartin | West Midlands HMP Long Lartin | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jan 2023 |
Lead Pharmacy Technician – HMP YOI Brinsford | West Midlands HMP YOI Brinsford | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacy Assistant- HMP New Hall | HMP Askham Grange | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jan 2023 |
Pharmacist – HMP Isle of Wight | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Feb 2023 |
Lead Pharmacist – HMP Lewes | HMP Lewes | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Hewell | West Midlands HMP Hewell | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP New Hall | HMP Newhall | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Five Wells | HMP Five Wells | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Assistant- HMP Lindholme | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Feb 2023 |
Bank Pharmacist – HMP Bure | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Bank | 2 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacist – HMP Winchester | HMP Winchester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Winchester | HMP Winchester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Lewes | HMP Lewes | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 3 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Onley | HMP Onley | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 3 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacist- HMP Altcourse | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 3 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician-HMP Altcourse | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 3 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP YOI Foston Hall | HMP Foston Hall | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 6 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Stocken | HMP Stocken | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 6 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Second Checker-HMP YOI Moorland | HMP YOI Moorland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 6 Feb 2023 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician- HMP Wealstun | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 6 Feb 2023 |
Early Days in Custody Pharmacy Technician – HMP Wormwood Scrubs | London HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Wormwood Scrubs | London HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Feb 2023 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician – HMP Lindholme | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 7 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP YOI Doncaster | HMP YOI Doncaster | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Feb 2023 |
Senior Pharmacy Technician – HMP Altcourse | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP YOI Warren Hill | Suffolk HMP YOI Warren Hill | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP YOI Swinfen Hall | West Midlands HMP YOI Swinfen Hall | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacist – HMP Pentonville | HMP Pentonville | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP Stafford | West Midlands HMP Stafford | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacist- HMP Oakwood | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – Gatwick IRC | Gatwick IRC | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 Feb 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – Health in Justice | HiJ National | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 28 Feb 2023 |