Chemotherapy Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Hexham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Hexham is seeking a dedicated Chemotherapy Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to enhance patient care. The role involves administering chemotherapy treatments, participating in governance programs, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should be registered pharmacy technicians with relevant experience in hospital settings. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 per year pro-rata, along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Qualifications in pharmaceutical science and medication management.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Extensive experience in a hospital setting as a pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

• Review patients and administer systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT).
• Support governance and patient safety programs.
• Lead quality improvement and service evaluation projects.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

Pharmacy management systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Go back Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Chemotherapy Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 17 December 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic and determined, forward thinking pharmacy technician to join our clinical pharmacy team.

The successful candidate will participate in the delivery of a patient focused, clinical service to patients receiving chemotherapy treatment. The postholder will receive full training to be able to assess patients and administer systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT). They will support the governance and patient safety program in designated areas. They will participate in pre-assessment clinics for patients having SACT, support accuracy checking roster and the weekend and bank holiday roster.

Key to this will be developing the role of the clinical technician, looking at innovative ways to improve medicines optimisation for our patients

There will be opportunities to lead on quality improvement and service evaluation projects. In addition to the potential to develop clinically though vocational and accredited training courses and sessions.

This post is based at the Hexham General Hospital although there is an expectation that the post holder would work closely with colleagues at all sites to support continuing patient care and flow. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in the weekend rota and cover accuracy checking slots.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Within your area of responsibility, you will:

• Review patients
• Administer SACT
• Provide safe and high-quality patient care
• Ensure the safe delivery of medicines management related to medication within the trust
• Support medicine and surgical colleagues with appropriate advice

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.

We have five oncology day units within the Trust.

We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Job responsibilities

To provide technical support on pharmaceutical matters, medicines management issues and medicines legislation within a delegated area of responsibility on a routine basis, but also, whenever required, to other specialist areas e.g. ward/clinical setting, aseptic services. The role will require team working as part of the many multidisciplinary teams as outlined above, as well as a need to be able to work independently and be self-motivated.

To deliver on a delegated area of responsibility on a departmental basis e.g. Health and Safety, management of patients on chemotherapy, staff rosters, over-labelling or emergency drug cupboard.

To participate in a weekend pharmacy service and relevant bank holidayarrangements (unless otherwise agreed upon appointment).

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oBTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NPA or equivalent qualification.
• oRegional Qualification or equivalent for Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians. (If not already held there will be an expectation to achieve this when a training opportunity becomes available).
• oRegistered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• oEvidence of relevant specialist continuing professional development.
• oTo have successfully completed an appropriate accredited technician checking qualification e.g. Regional Scheme, Buttercups. Regional Qualification for Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (if not already held there will be an expectation to achieve this when a training opportunity becomes available).
• oA1 or equivalent NVQ assessor qualification (if not already held there will be an expectation to achieve this when a training opportunity becomes available).
• oIT skills to include pharmacy systems, Microsoft word and Excel.
• oRelevant evidence of CPD demonstrating that their knowledge and training are current and show evidence of revalidation if appropriate.
• oThe above qualifications will ensure the post holder has the required skills for the role and has the specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.

Experience

• Extensive relevant experience working in Pharmacy with post-qualification relevant experience in a hospital or primary care setting as a qualified/registered pharmacy technician.
• Knowledge of the operation of Hospital Pharmacy Services.
• The post holder will have experience of working at ward level or in a clinical setting, or primary care setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearpro rata per annum