Oncology Pharmacy Technician

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Oncology Pharmacy Technician

Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford

Full Time, 37.5 Hours

We have an exciting opportunity for an Oncology Pharmacy Technician to join the team at Springfield Hospital. In this role you will provide specialist pharmacy technician input to Oncology/Haematology inpatients and outpatients, managing the efficient day-to-day running of the pharmacy.

Duties include:

• Taking medication histories
• Completing medicines reconciliation at admission and discharge
• Counselling patients or carers on medications, providing clear advice and support tools to ensure understanding and adherence
• Working with the pharmacists, be responsible for preparing information for patients about their medicines
• Carrying out the final accuracy check of dispensed medicines in both the Oncology/Haematology and main dispensaries
• Supporting the pharmacy homecare team in managing oncology and haematology patients receiving treatment via homecare services

Where you'll be based

Our hospital is conveniently located on the outskirts of Chelmsford with plenty of free parking onsite. The hospital has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare for patients who are self-funding treatment, patients with health insurance, or NHS patients exercising choice through the e-referral system.

What you'll bring with you

• Registered as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC
• NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmacy Services
• ACPT qualification
• You will be familiar with the use of EPMA systems

About Us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.