Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services and Cancer

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support Aseptic and Cancer services. The role involves preparing medications, ensuring accurate records, and collaborating with clinical teams to provide patient-focused care. Ideal candidates will have post registration experience and excellent organizational skills. Join a supportive team focused on delivering outstanding patient care.

Benefits

Supportive and friendly team

Opportunities for personal development

Access to Leadership Academy

Qualifications

• Experience in Aseptic Services and clinical pharmacy.
• Ability to prepare and manage medicines for patients, especially those with cancer.
• Skills to train and support junior staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage medicines for patients.
• Make special medicines in clean rooms.
• Ensure records are accurate and timely medication delivery.

Skills

Post registration experience as a Pharmacy Technician

Excellent organisational skills

Job description

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Pharmacy Technician who is interested in working within Aseptic Services but would still like to maintain their clinical skills.

You will work as part of a team and rotate supporting all areas under the remit of Aseptic and Cancer services; this includes Aseptic Services, Radiopharmacy, Pharmacy Outsourced Service and the Clinical Ward Service.

The successful applicant will have post registration experience as a Pharmacy Technician along with excellent organisational skills.

We are a very friendly team and have great working relationships with the clinicians and nursing staff within cancer services.

This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions or as a progressional post, subject to experience, competency and suitability.

Main duties of the job

• This role is part of a team that helps prepare and manage medicines for patients, especially those with cancer.
• You will help make special medicines in clean rooms, including chemotherapy and nutrition treatments.
• You will work with other staff to check that everything is done safely and correctly.
• You will help train and support junior staff and students.
• You will help make sure medicine records are accurate and that patients get the right medicines on time.
• You will also help patients understand their medicines and support the hospital wards with medicine supplies.

Working for our organisation

Our Pharmacy vision is :

To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion

We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

• Patient focused service
• Supportive and friendly team
• Opportunities for personal development
• A department open to new ways of working

What can SaTH offer you?

• To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
• A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
• A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
• Access to our Leadership Academy

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care.

Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.

The Clinical Ward service provides an expert support service to the clinical teams, working on the wards and supporting inpatients who have been admitted with Cancer. You will work closely with the Clinical Cancer Pharmacy team providing a medicines management service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.