
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 Thameside | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 4 Jan 2024 |
Bank Pharmacist-HMP Altcourse | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 3 Jan 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician- HMP Altcourse | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 3 Jan 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Thameside | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 Jan 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician (part time)- HMP Altcourse | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Jan 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP Lindholme | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Jan 2024 |
Senior Pharmacy Technician- HMP Wealstun | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Jan 2024 |
Senior Pharmacy Technician- HMP Lindholme | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Fixed Term | 1 Jan 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP Wakefield | West Yorkshire HMP Wakefield | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Jan 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Belmarsh | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 29 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacist | HMP Belmarsh | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 29 Dec 2023 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician- HMP Lindholme | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 27 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP YOI Doncaster | HMP YOI Doncaster | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 26 Dec 2023 |
Senior Pharmacy Technician – HMP Lewes | HMP Lewes | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 22 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Lewes | HMP Lewes | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 22 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Manager/ Lead- West Midlands | West Midlands Regional | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Assistant- HMP Oakwood | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacist- HMP Hewell | West Midlands HMP Hewell | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Apprentice Pre-Reg Pharmacy Technician – Winchester | HMP Winchester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Apprentice Pre-Reg Pharmacy Technician – IOW | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – ACT – Accuracy Checking Technician- HMP Oakwood | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Isle of Wight | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP Stafford | West Midlands HMP Stafford | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP YOI Swinfen Hall | West Midlands HMP YOI Swinfen Hall | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Clinical Pharmacist – HMP Isle of Wight | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Hewell | West Midlands HMP Hewell | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Winchester | HMP Winchester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Dec 2023 |
Bank Pharmacy Support Worker- HMP Leeds | West Yorkshire HMP Leeds | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 20 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP Altcourse | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 Dec 2023 |
Regional Pharmacist- Yorkshire and the North West | West Yorkshire Prisons Overhead | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 Dec 2023 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician – HMP Brixton | HMP Brixton | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 15 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Wormwood Scrubs | London HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Pentonville | HMP Pentonville | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 Dec 2023 |
Bank Pharmacist – HMP Bure | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Bank | 15 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Rye Hill | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 14 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Stocken | HMP Stocken | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 14 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Five Wells | HMP Five Wells | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 14 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician (Part time)- HMP Oakwood | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 14 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Oakwood | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 14 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacist | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 Dec 2023 |
Bank Pharmacist – HMP Hollesley Bay | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 13 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP YOI Foston Hall | HMP Foston Hall | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Support Worker- HMP Leeds | West Yorkshire HMP Leeds | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 12 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – Heathrow IRC | Heathrow IRC | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 12 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Manager/ Lead – HMP Leeds | West Yorkshire HMP Leeds | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacist – HMP Bure | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Assistant – HMP Wayland | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 Dec 2023 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician – HMP Belmarsh | HMP Belmarsh | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 8 Dec 2023 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician – HMP Thameside | HMP Thameside | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 8 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP The Mount | HMP The Mount | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 Dec 2023 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician – HMP Wayland | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 8 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Wayland | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Bullingdon | Thames Valley HMP Bullingdon | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician – HMP Brixton | HMP Brixton | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Dec 2023 |
Pharmacy Technician- HMP Featherstone | West Midlands HMP Featherstone | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Dec 2023 |
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