Pharmacy Technician-Enhanced Role Cancer Services

Job overview

B5 Pharmacy Technician-Enhanced Role Cancer Services-County Site

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician capable of working as part of a multidisciplinary department to work in our highly regarded Pharmacy cancer services team.

At UHNM we provide cancer care to a local population of 700,000 and diagnose approximately 2,300 new cases of cancer each year. We provide inpatient, day care and outpatient services for all areas of cancer treatment.

Both sites at UHNM have a pharmacy cancer unit where systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) and supportive medicines are dispensed to patients. The County Cancer Unit is an out-patient day unit consisting of 16 chairs and 4 beds. The Cancer Centre at the Royal Stoke site consists of a 40 bedded in-patient ward and a dedicated Emergency Admissions Bay. There is also a 27 chaired out-patient area.

The Pharmacy Cancer team is patient focussed, collaborative and supportive and have an excellent working relationship with other key professionals to maximise efficiency of the services provided.

The pharmacy directorate has modern, purpose-built pharmacy departments on both hospital sites and has close links with Keele University School of Pharmacy.

You will work alongside Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, MMAs, SATOs and a variety of ward staff in providing the pharmacy services for a wide range of SACT and supportive medicines used to treat cancers.

Main duties of the job

• Providing dispensary-based activities in the cancer units including the accurate dispensing of prescriptions and specialised items e.g. chemotherapy, clinical trials materials, supplementary medications.
• Ensuring timely arrangement of supply of medications for SACT and supplementary medications
• Working as an Accredited Checking Technician including SACT and oral medications
• Providing comprehensive, professional and high-quality support in the provision of pharmaceutical services to cancer patients
• Participating in any medicines management and safety/quality initiatives within the Directorate
• Dispensing and checking clinical trials in accordance with the dispensing protocol under the direction of the Clinical Trials Technician/Pharmacist

You will need excellent organisational, communication and computer skills with a high degree of attention to detail and an ability to work alone and act on own initiative.

You will be supported in your training and further development by the experienced Pharmacy Cancer team. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the delivery of treatments for cancers.

Minimum qualifications include; Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council and a National Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification.

Although primarily based at the County Cancer Unit you will work across both sites of the hospital as required by the demands of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.