# Senior Pharmacy Technician – Cancer Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-technician-cancer-services/1027c738-447e-432f-a5c2-e029a8b85e9c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-technician-cancer-services/1027c738-447e-432f-a5c2-e029a8b85e9c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 17.25 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T07:52:14.490Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Brighton/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8163079 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8163079?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and forward‑thinking pharmacy team at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual who wants to develop their skills, contribute to high‑quality patient care, and support the safe and effective use of medicines across the Trust. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play an essential role in supporting medicines optimisation, delivering high‑quality pharmacy services, and ensuring patients receive safe, timely and effective treatment. ### Main duties of the job - Carry out prescription verification for Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) in line with British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) standards, ensuring treatment accuracy and safety. This includes reviewing clinical parameters such as blood results, identifying discrepancies, and liaising with prescribers to resolve issues promptly. - Provide high‑quality pharmacy support across cancer inpatient, outpatient, and day‑unit services. - Deliver specialist medicines advice to patients and carers, supporting understanding, adherence, and safe use of systemic anti‑cancer therapy (SACT) and supportive medicines. - Support service improvement by contributing to audits, developing SOPs, implementing policy updates, and participating in quality assurance initiatives. - Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary team (MDT) colleagues, including pharmacists, nurses, and prescribers to maintain safe, efficient workflows and excellent patient care. - Train, supervise, and mentor junior pharmacy staff, supporting their development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical - Carry out prescription verification for Systemic Anti-cancer Therapies (SACT)  in line with BOPA standards, including reviewing blood results and liaising with prescribers to resolve discrepancies. - Ensure safe and timely delivery of systemic anti‑cancer therapy (SACT) by checking treatment appropriateness, clinical parameters, and protocol compliance. - Provide specialist counselling to patients and carers on SACT and supportive medicines, adapting communication for emotional, cognitive, or language barriers. - Contribute to medicines reconciliation, discharge planning, and continuity of care across inpatient, outpatient and day‑unit settings. - Act as a specialist technical resource for cancer pharmacy, using advanced IT and electronic prescribing systems (e.g., ChemoCare,) Service Delivery & Improvement - Implement and review policies, SOPs, and procedures in cancer pharmacy to ensure compliance with governance, national standards (including BOPA), and local protocols. - Lead on technical aspects of cancer pharmacy workflow, coordinating prescription verification processes and responding to urgent clinical or stock issues. - Participate in audits, research activities, and quality improvement projects that shape service development and enhance patient safety. People Management and development - Provide day‑to‑day supervision and leadership for pharmacy staff. - Deliver specialist training and competency assessments in SACT verification, safe handling of cancer medicines, and use of e‑prescribing systems. - Contribute to appraisals, performance reviews, and workforce development, supporting colleagues to achieve and maintain professional standards. Communication - Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively with patients, carers, pharmacists, prescribers, and nursing teams. - Use tact, empathy, and persuasive skills when discussing prescription changes, safety concerns, or treatment delays. - Document clinical and verification information accurately, escalating concerns in line with governance requirements. Full list of responsibilities can be found in the Job description This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council - Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician - Expertise working in cancer services - Substantial experience of hospital pharmacy practice - NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent **Desirable** - Specialist training and accreditation in SACT verification (e.g., BOPA Level 2 or equivalent) - Experience using SACT IT system - Educational/Practice supervisor for medicines management and accredited checking - Nationally accredited for medicines management, i.e. MOPs or AIMMs ### Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). ## Documents - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10464099) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.