Chemotherapy Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and determined, forward thinking pharmacy technician to join our clinical pharmacy team.

The successful candidate will participate in the delivery of a patient focused, clinical service to patients receiving chemotherapy treatment.  The postholder will receive full training to be able to assess patients and administer systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT).  They will support the governance and patient safety program in designated areas. They will participate in pre-assessment clinics for patients having SACT, support accuracy checking roster and the weekend and bank holiday roster.

Key to this will be developing the role of the clinical technician, looking at innovative ways to improve medicines optimisation for our  patients

There will be opportunities to lead on quality improvement and service evaluation projects. In addition to the potential to develop clinically though vocational and accredited training courses and sessions.

This post is based at the Hexham General Hospital although there is an expectation that the post holder would work closely with colleagues at all sites to support continuing patient care and flow.  The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in the weekend rota and cover accuracy checking slots.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Within your area of responsibility, you will:

Review patients

Administer SACT

Provide safe and high-quality patient care

Ensure the safe delivery of medicines management related to medication within the trust

Support medicine and surgical colleagues with appropriate advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide technical support on pharmaceutical matters, medicines management issues and medicines legislation within a delegated area of responsibility on a routine basis, but also, whenever required, to other specialist areas e.g. ward/clinical setting, aseptic services. The role will require team working as part of the many multidisciplinary teams as outlined above, as well as a need to be able to work independently and be self-motivated.

To deliver on a delegated area of responsibility on a departmental basis e.g. Health and Safety, management of patients on chemotherapy, staff rosters, over-labelling or emergency drug cupboard.

To participate in a weekend pharmacy service and relevant bank holiday arrangements (unless otherwise agreed upon appointment).

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.