Pharmacy Technician Cancer Care

NHS National Services Scotland; Larbert; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley is seeking a motivated registered pharmacy technician to join the cancer pharmacy team until May 2026. The role includes aiding in the provision of pharmaceutical care to cancer patients and optimizing healthcare resources. Successful candidates will enhance their training and skills in a supportive environment, working closely within a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Capable of maintaining high-quality pharmaceutical care for cancer patients.
• Willingness to travel for service delivery.
• Ability to participate in weekend and holiday rotas.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists and senior technicians in providing quality care to cancer patients.
• Participate in the aseptic preparation and dispensing of medications.
• Collaborate with the oncology clinic team for patient medication needs.

Skills

Organisational skills

Motivation

Teamwork

Education

Registered pharmacy technician qualification

Job description

THIS POST IS A SECONDMENT/FIXED TERM UNTIL JUNE 2026 TO COVER SUBSTANTIVE POST HOLDERS SECONDMENT

*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

We are looking for an organised and motivated registered pharmacy technician to join our cancer pharmacy team until the end of May 2026. You will assist the pharmacists and senior pharmacy technicians in providing patient focussed quality pharmaceutical care to cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Forth Valley Royal Hospital. This post will rotate through different aspects pharmacy service provision to cancer patients, including aseptic preparation of anti- cancer medicines, dispensing of pre-filled IV and oral medicines as well as supporting the oncology clinic and inpatient areas with cancer medicines related tasks.

As a cancer care pharmacy technician, you would help to maintain the high quality service offered to cancer patients in NHS Forth Valley and optimise healthcare resources by minimising medicines wastage. You will also work closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team in the oncology clinic, particularly the chemotherapy nursing team, to ensure that patients have the medicines that they require at the correct time.

These posts offer an excellent opportunity to develop training and skills in a supportive environment as a fully integrated member of the cancer pharmacy team.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

You will participate in weekend and public holiday rotas.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Informal enquiries to Susan Henderson, Cancer specialist pharmacy technician on 01324 566726 or Julie Ross, Senior Pharmacy Technician, Aseptic on 01324 566714.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.