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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South Central Regional Lead Pharmacist | South East Region (HiJ) | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 16 May 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacist | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP The Mount | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacist | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacist | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Bank | 15 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Thorn Cross | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 14 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Winchester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 14 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 13 May 2024 |
Senior Pharmacy Tech/Pharmacy Manager | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 May 2024 |
Lead Pharmacist | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 May 2024 |
Clinical Pharmacist | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Brixton | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 10 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Pentonville | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 10 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Dovegate | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Long Lartin | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Stafford | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 May 2024 |
Regional Pharmacist (part time) | West Yorkshire Prisons Overhead | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 May 2024 |
Lead Pharmacist | HMP Belmarsh | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Thameside | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP YOI Moorland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Yorkshire HMP Wakefield | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | Thames Valley HMP Bullingdon | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Leicester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 3 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Hewell | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 2 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Leicester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Rye Hill | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Support Worker | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 30 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 30 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 30 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician (Bank) | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 30 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | London HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 30 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | Heathrow IRC | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 29 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Five Wells | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 26 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Belmarsh | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 25 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP YOI Swinfen Hall | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 25 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 25 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Lewes | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 25 Apr 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 24 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Dispenser | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 23 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Support Worker (part time) | West Yorkshire HMP Leeds | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 23 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Risley | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 19 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician P/T | West Yorkshire HMP Leeds | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 19 Apr 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Preston | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 19 Apr 2024 |
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