Medicines Management Technician - Cancer Services

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

National discount services (Blue Light

Health Service Discounts

Salary sacrifice options including NHS

Car lease schemes

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a pharmacy technician to join the cancer services team on the Seamoor Unit, handling SACT and day treatments in North Devon. You will collaborate with pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and prescribers to ensure smooth delivery and accurate treatment plans.

The role emphasizes reviewing plans, tests, and blood results to ensure fit-to-treat and timely scheduling, with opportunities for professional development and increasing

Qualifications

• Holds NVQ Level 3 and BTEC qualifications and is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Desirable medicines optimisation accreditation and technician checking accreditation or willingness to pursue.
• Opportunity for increasing levels of responsibility as competencies are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Review SACT treatment plans on the electronic prescribing system for availability and scheduling.
• Review treatment plans, clinic letters and critical tests to complete fit-to-treat before appointments.
• Evaluate patient blood test results to mark fitness-to-treat for SACT per protocols.
• Ensure prescribing of SACT is accurate and escalate queries as needed.
• Use a team-based approach to pharmacy services on the day treatment unit and foster cross-department collaboration.
• Deliver and lead daily handover on the day treatment unit with up-to-date information.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Education

NVQ Level 3

BTEC qualifications

Job description

The successful applicant will join the cancer services pharmacy team which provides the pharmaceutical service to outpatients receiving treatment on the Seamoor Unit. This will include working alongside pharmacists, doctors, nurses and non‑medical prescribers to participate in the management and smooth delivery of SACT as well as other day treatments. Are you a driven pharmacy technician looking for a new opportunity? This is an exciting time to join our expanding pharmacy technician team based on the day treatment unit in North Devon.

• To review SACT treatment plans on the electronic prescribing system to ensure availability, visibility to the cancer services pharmacy team, and accurate scheduling of treatment
• Review treatment plans, clinic letters and critical tests with a view to complete the fit‑to‑treat process in advance of planned appointments
• Evaluate patient blood test results prior to marking any patient as fit‑to‑treat for any SACT treatment in line with appropriate protocols
• Ensure prescribing of SACT is accurate and elevate any queries/ambiguous prescribing to the relevant teams as appropriate
• Use a team‑based approach to the provision of pharmacy services to the day treatment unit and encourage strong working relationships between departments
• Deliver and lead daily handover on the day treatment unit, providing the team with relevant, up to date information

Applicants will need to hold the relevant NVQ Level 3 and BTEC qualifications and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. It is desirable that you hold a medicines optimisation accreditation and technician checking accreditation or are willing to work towards these. We would welcome applications from those who would benefit from further professional development, with the opportunity to take on increasing levels of responsibility as competencies are achieved.

Working Pattern: 18.75 hours per week, with occasional weekend and bank holiday working.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme