Lead Medicines Management Technician, Cancer Services

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an enthusiastic pharmacy technician to manage clinical services for cancer patients. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years experience, a commitment to patient care, and a strong ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team. This permanent full-time role offers a salary ranging from £56,276 to £63,176 per annum.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience in a hospital setting.
• Demonstrable leadership ability with a motivational leadership style.
• Understanding of national pharmacy priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients.
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in providing medicines.
• Support and manage Medicine Management Technicians.

Skills

Commitment to enhancing patient care

Leadership ability

Ability to identify and manage risks

Education

Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences

Accreditation in Medicines Management qualification

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our lively, progressive and dynamic pharmacy team. Our ideal candidate will be:

• Interested in helping us develop and deliver our vision for a patient-focussed clinical pharmacy service
• Able to drive divisional and departmental clinical governance issues, clinical audit, practice research, service improvement projects and more
• Keen to further their career within cancer services

You will be a registered pharmacy technician with a minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience in a hospital setting, including broad experience of delivering pharmacy services with a patient-focussed approach.

Interviews will be held on 20th October 2025

Main duties of the job

The main day to day responsibilities would include:

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of, and support the development of, clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients
• Manage Medicine Management Technicians delivering clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients
• Provide safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines to cancer patients
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and undertake an active role in the safe provision of medicines to cancer patients

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Details

Date posted: 07 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 309-UCLH-6890

Job locations: University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU

Job description

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential:

• Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent qualification plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences)
• Accreditation in Medicines Management qualification
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification
• NVQ A1 and V1 award
• Demonstrate significant post qualification work in an operational management capacity
• Demonstrates a broad knowledge of pharmacy practice
• Demonstrable leadership ability - motivational and inspirational leadership style
• Understanding of national pharmacy priorities
• Demonstrates awareness of research evidence in clinical practice

Desirable:

• Leadership & Management diploma
• Research publications
• Implements the findings of pharmacy practice research
• Formal project management training
• Understanding of national priorities in Cancer Care
• Demonstrates awareness of current cancer standards such as intrathecal chemotherapy, SACT standards, NICE technology appraisals and guidance

Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrable significant post-qualification experience in the NHS
• Four years full time equivalent post qualification pharmacy practice experience
• Two years full time equivalent post qualification work in a team leader or operational management capacity
• Previous experience of performance management
• Previous experience in supervising the day-to-day practice activities of others
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Experience of working in specialist area in clinical technician roles
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of successfully project managing a significant change in a pharmacy department

Desirable:

• Proven ability to manage complex teams effectively

Skills & Abilities

Essential:

• Demonstrated commitment to enhancing the quality of patient care
• Takes responsibility for the personal development needs of themselves and others
• Previous evaluated experience of delivering induction and competency based training
• Maintains a portfolio of practice
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance
• Identifies appropriate measures of service
• Demonstrated ability to meet service targets
• Ability to identify and manage risks
• Ability to identify and prioritise the delivery of pharmacy services
• Ability to identify and undertake clinical audit
• Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous problems where little information is available
• Demonstrable use of audit or research to improve practice
• Previous assessable experience of contribution to the development of SOPs across a variety of tasks
• Ability to utilise presentation, spreadsheet, database, and communication software packages to support the work of the clinical pharmacy team
• Ability to learn new software programmes - IT literate

Desirable:

• Actively seeks novel opportunities to meet training needs, and evaluates the training provided
• Collects and reports on data regarding service provision
• Ability to prioritise future developments to meet service needs

Personal Qualities

Essential:

• Demonstrated ability to achieve desired outcomes in the face of unavoidable work pressures
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Displays honesty and integrity, is aware of ethical dilemmas relating to medicines use, and respects confidentiality

Other

Essential:

• Membership of British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA)

Diversity and Inclusion

UCLH is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.