Lead Aseptic Outsourcing Pharmacy Technician

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Outsourcing to join the Cancer Pharmacy team at Poole Hospital. You will oversee ordering, stock management and the development of aseptic outsourcing pathways for SACT medicines, work with pharmacists, procurement and nursing to ensure safe, timely cancer care, and perform technical checks in line with protocols.

Registration with the GPhC is required.

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is required.
• Hospital Pharmacy experience is essential.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Interest in cancer services, governance and service transformation.

Responsibilities

• Set up outsourcing within the aseptic unit, including standard and patient-specific orders.
• Manage weekly top-up orders to meet demand.
• Develop and coordinate aseptic outsourcing pathways for cancer medicines.
• Liaise with external providers and internal teams to maintain governance and service resilience.
• Undertake technical accuracy checking of Ready to Administer SACT preparations.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Cancer services interest

Digital systems

Governance

Service transformation

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Outsourcing to join the Cancer Pharmacy team at Poole Hospital. You will oversee ordering, stock management and the development of aseptic outsourcing pathways for SACT medicines, work with pharmacists, procurement and nursing to ensure safe, timely cancer care, and perform technical checks in line with protocols.

Registration with the GPhC is required.