Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician - Cancer Services

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London seeks a motivated pharmacy technician to join its Cancer Pharmacy team. The role involves providing ward-based clinical services to oncology patients while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective medicines management. Candidates must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have significant hospital experience. Opportunities for professional development are offered within this permanent full-time position.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Must have registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Previous experience in hospital pharmacy is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to oncology and haematology patients.
• Work closely with nurses for medicines management.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams across various clinical settings.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

UCLH, in partnership with University College London, has been designated one of the country's five comprehensive biomedical research centres and there is an on-site early phase cancer clinical trials unit.

The UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre opened in April 2012 and encompasses our busy outpatient clinics and daycare treatment facilities as well as our growing ambulatory chemotherapy practice.

The pharmacy cancer team is well integrated into the cancer directorate and provides a high-quality and progressive pharmacy service to cancer patients. Chemotherapy production services are delivered from a state of the art unit.

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our Cancer Pharmacy team. We are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, and the technical service is fundamental to supporting the flow to ensure timely medicines reconciliation and patient discharges, whilst delivering a high-quality service.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our lively, progressive, and dynamic pharmacy team. The successful candidate will provide a ward based clinical pharmacy technician service to our oncology and haematology patients, which will include working closely with the nurses to ensure a medicines management is maintained at a high standard on the wards and providing an individualised medication counselling service to patients. The postholder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and will have the opportunity to work across different clinical settings including inpatient wards, daycare, outpatients, and ambulatory care.To be successful in this role, you will need to be organised, motivated, have excellent communication and people skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations.Registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential as well as holding ACPT accreditation or be willing to work towards it. Previous experience of medicines management at ward level would be a significant advantage.In return we can offer a professionally rewarding career with the opportunity for personal development along the way.

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

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-SCB52613-TT

Job locations

University College London Hospital

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent
• Accredited to perform final accuracy check on clinically screened prescriptions or with suitable experience to work towards
• Accredited medicines management qualification or willing to work towards

Experience Essential

• Significant hospital pharmacy practice experience
• London Pharmacy Education and Training - Technician Self Development Programme - Stage 2 or working towards or equivalent
• Previous evaluated experience of supervising staff and workload on a day to day basis
• Medicines Management experience at ward level
• Previous evaluated experience of participation in audit

Desirable

• Previous evaluated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
• Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures
• Demonstrated ability to train and assess others
• Demonstrated ability to solve more complex problems as indicated in the job description
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately and maintain high standards
• Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others
• Demonstrated ability to organise project work
• Demonstrated ability to communicate more complex information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding
• Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation
• Demonstrated complex pharmacy computer and IT skills including: Email, word processing, spreadsheets, accurate data entry
• Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, organise and review competency based training assessment
• Demonstrated ability to write SOPs

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to manage performance
• Demonstrated ability to organise an audit

Personal Qualities Essential

• Willingness to learn
• Commitment to training
• Good oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion Essential

• E.g., All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Essential

• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.

Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent
• Accredited to perform final accuracy check on clinically screened prescriptions or with suitable experience to work towards
• Accredited medicines management qualification or willing to work towards

Experience Essential

• Significant hospital pharmacy practice experience
• London Pharmacy Education and Training - Technician Self Development Programme - Stage 2 or working towards or equivalent
• Previous evaluated experience of supervising staff and workload on a day to day basis
• Medicines Management experience at ward level
• Previous evaluated experience of participation in audit

Desirable

• Previous evaluated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
• Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures
• Demonstrated ability to train and assess others
• Demonstrated ability to solve more complex problems as indicated in the job description
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately and maintain high standards
• Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others
• Demonstrated ability to organise project work
• Demonstrated ability to communicate more complex information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding
• Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation
• Demonstrated complex pharmacy computer and IT skills including: Email, word processing, spreadsheets, accurate data entry
• Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, organise and review competency based training assessment
• Demonstrated ability to write SOPs

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to manage performance
• Demonstrated ability to organise an audit

Personal Qualities Essential

• Willingness to learn
• Commitment to training
• Good oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion Essential

• E.g., All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Essential

• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospital

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospital

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)