# Senior Pharmacy Technician Cancer Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-technician-cancer-services/79de3a2b-8ab4-48f0-a08b-ffea146bfca0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-technician-cancer-services/79de3a2b-8ab4-48f0-a08b-ffea146bfca0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** York Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T15:06:34.311Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/York/York_Scarborough_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8254140 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8254140?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a qualified pharmacy technician who would enjoy working with a dynamic, hardworking and supportive team? Do you enjoy variety in your work? Would you like to work closely with healthcare professionals caring for Cancer patients? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to gain specialised skills in a senior role, by joining our Cancer Services Pharmacy team at York Hospital. We strive to develop the knowledge and skills of our workforce to enable them to advance personally and professionally and this is an ideal career development prospect. You will need to demonstrate good computing, written and verbal communication skills and have excellent organisational skills. You will need to be able to work independently to lead the daily SACT workflow, alongside our other technicians. You will also have: - A nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council - Post-qualification experience, preferably within a hospital pharmacy setting. - Working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems. - A professional attitude. - A flexible approach and commitment to accommodate the needs of the service. - A strong attention to detail. - The ability to resolve unexpected service challenges calmly and efficiently - The ability to remain calm under pressure ### Main duties of the job With a patient-focused approach, you will; - Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams on a daily basis, including patients and clinical teams, to ensure that systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) is supplied safely and efficiently to both the York and Scarborough outpatient units and to our award winning Mobile Chemotherapy unit. - Assist in the delivery of a high quality ward based medicines management service to Cancer patients within the trust. - Act as a role model and provide training and mentoring to junior staff members. A requirement to participate in weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary. We welcome applications from pharmacy technicians that have registered within the last year or who plan to register by March 2027. These applicants, if successful at interview, will be appointed at band 4 for a period of up to 1 year whilst experience is gained, and appropriate competency developed to fully perform the band 5 role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Attributes **Essential** - Good communication & interpersonal skills. - Attention to detail. - Participated in the implementation of changes in service, products and / or systems. - Problem solving. - Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post - Audit of practice and / or of the impact of a change in the way the service is delivered. - Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks. - Experience in objectives setting for a team. ### Aptitude & Personal Qualities **Essential** - Flexible to changing work routines. - Ability to work as part of a team and develop teamworking within the section. - Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a post in this organisation. ### Experience & Knowledge Required **Essential** - Supervision and mentoring of junior staff. **Desirable** - At least one year, post qualification experience. ### Education, Qualifications and Training **Essential** - BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent. - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) **Desirable** - QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post. ## Documents - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 798.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=927) - [relocation offer information (pdf, 134.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2746) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 411.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566965) - [trust strategy 2025-2030 towards excellence (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=925) - [recruitment guide to reasonable adjustments (pdf, 112.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566966) ## 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.