Job summary
- Main area
- Prison Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days per week. 2 full days and 3 half days, starting at 06.30 each day. Flexible days.)
- Job ref
- 847-CW-25-V561
- Employer
- Spectrum Community Health CIC
- Employer type
- Public (Non NHS)
- Site
- HMP Durham
- Town
- Durham
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum enhancements paid in line with agenda for change
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Pharmacy Dispenser - HMP Durham
NHS AFC: Band 3
Job overview
The Pharmacy Department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Pharmacy Dispenser to support us in the delivery of pharmacy services at HMP Durham. Are you are looking for a new career in prison healthcare? Or maybe, you are a community Pharmacy Dispenser looking for a new challenge? if so, this may be the job for you! This is an opportunity to join our committed team working to provide a variety of support roles across the establishment. You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills are crucial with the ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. If you are a motivated individual with a desire to enhance your pharmacy skills, we can offer a wide range of training and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you will assist with the provision and delivery of an integrated, safe, legal, high quality prison pharmaceutical service, taking into consideration, at all times, the need to maintain a high level of security. The post holder will be an integral member of the Healthcare Team. You will be required to support the delivery of Pharmacy Services which will include supply of medication, supervision of administration of medication to prisoners, and providing services to service users within your competency.
Working for our organisation
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
- Annual leave on your Birthday
- Welcome payment for some posts
- 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 have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent experience).
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 2 years experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of medicines management issues.
- Experience of working in a prison environment or similar setting.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Roxanne Todd
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01913323530
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