Job overview
We are looking to appoint a Pharmacy Technician who is interested in working within Aseptic Services but would still like to maintain their clinical skills.
You will work as part of a team and rotate supporting all areas under the remit of Aseptic and Cancer services; this includes Aseptic Services, Radiopharmacy, Pharmacy Outsourced Service and the Clinical Ward Service.
The successful applicant will have post registration experience as a Pharmacy Technician along with excellent organisational skills.
This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions or as a progressional post, subject to experience, competency and suitability.
Our Pharmacy vision is :
To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion
We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.
We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care.
Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.
The Clinical Ward service provides an expert support service to the clinical teams, working on the wards and supporting inpatients who have been admitted with Cancer. You will work closely with the Clinical Cancer Pharmacy team providing a medicines management service.
Main duties of the job
- · This role supports pharmacists and senior technicians to make sure patients receive the right medicines safely and on time.
- · You will dispense, prepare and check medicines, including specialist treatments such as chemotherapy and sterile products.
- · You will speak with patients and carers, explain how to use medicines safely, and help manage medicines when patients are admitted or discharged.
- · You will work independently each day, follow strict safety and quality rules, and help keep the pharmacy running smoothly.
- · You will support and train other staff, work as part of a team, and help improve pharmacy and cancer services.
- · You will be flexible and take part in weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas to support safe patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- • Recent hospital dispensing experience
Desirable
- • Aseptic manipulation skills
- • Out patient counselling
- • Clinical ward based pharmacy
Qualifications
Essential
- • NVQ Level 3/ BTEC in pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
- • Current registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- • Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
- • Graduate level portfolio
Desirable
- • Level 3 Award in assessing competence in the work environment or equivalent (A1/2, V1/V2 D32/33/34) or commitment to attain
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- • Attention to detail
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services and Cancer with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in Shrewsbury, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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