Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician (Band 4–5 dependent on experience) to join our Specialist Pharmacy Services team, supporting Oncology and Clinical Trials across UHMB.
Based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), you will work across the Clinical Trials facility (Ashton Suite) and the Pharmacy Oncology Office, contributing to a centralised service delivering safe and timely access to chemotherapy and investigational medicinal products (IMPs).
You will support a growing portfolio of commercial and non-commercial clinical trials, working in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and maintaining high standards of accuracy, governance, and documentation.
This role offers the opportunity to develop skills and experience across Oncology, Clinical Trials, Homecare, and Aseptic Services, within a small, highly specialised and supportive team.
We are proud to deliver high-quality, innovative care, enabling patients to access new and life-changing treatments. This post is key to ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities
- Assist in the provision of a high-quality chemotherapy service
- Work within Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines when handling, dispensing, and managing clinical trial medications
- Ensure accurate and complete data recording, recognising that precision is essential to patient safety and trial integrity
- Support the dispensing, ordering, receipt, and accountability of clinical trial drugs and oncology medicines
- Maintain rigorous governance processes, including documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to policies and procedures
- Assist senior technicians in training and supervision of technicians, apprentices, and assistants
- Promote the safe, timely, and cost-effective use of medicines
- Contribute to a high-quality, patient-centred pharmaceutical service for both patients and staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
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
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
- Experience in dispensing medications, drugs receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
Desirable
- Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
- Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis
- Experience in specialist
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised pharmacy technician qualification
- NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)
Desirable
- ACT Mentor
- GCP accreditation
- Assessor Award
- Medicines reconciliation training
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
- Working knowledge of training requirements for technical / support posts
- Ability to motivate self and others and lead a team
- Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
- Good influencing and teaching skills
- Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
Desirable
- Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets
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This advert is for Specialist Services Pharmacy Technician - Trials / Oncology with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Lancaster Infirmary. 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: part time. The application deadline is 04 Sep 2026.
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