Pharmacy Technician Technical/Cancer Service

The Methodist Church in Britain; Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible shifts

Wellbeing resources

Paid annual leave

Access to shifts across over 50 NHS

NHS Trust shift access

Job summary

Watford General Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician through NHS Professionals to join the Technical Services and cancer pharmacy team.

You will perform aseptic dispensing to GMP, supervise pharmacy assistants, and maintain a validated manufacturing unit. A relevant registration and at least two years hospital aseptic experience are required; training opportunities and shifts across NHS Trusts available.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification
• Science Manufacturing Technician Level 3 apprenticeship completed

Responsibilities

• Aseptic dispensing of cytotoxic and biological products to GMP guidelines
• Supervise pharmacy assistants and production technicians
• Provide pharmaceutical advice to patients, carers and ward staff
• Maintain manufacturing unit facilities, including calibration and validation
• Manage stock, orders, procurement and expiry checks
• Support MHRA specials unit compliance, including audits
• Develop SOPs and risk assessments
• Quality assurance through Pharmaceutical Quality Systems and incident reporting
• Train and induct pharmacy staff and accrediting technicians
• Support research and clinical trials under GCP

Skills

GMP knowledge

QA knowledge

Chemotherapy regimens

Audit experience

Education

NVQ 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Science Manufacturing Technician Level 3 apprenticeship

Tools

EMIS (Ascribe)

BD Cato

ChemoCare

Job description

This bank post places a pharmacy technician with the Technical Services and cancer pharmacy team at Watford General Hospital, supplied by NHS Professionals for West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS Trust. The work centres on aseptic preparation of cytotoxic and biological medicines to GMP, alongside supervising pharmacy assistants and production technicians and keeping the manufacturing unit validated and calibrated. It sits within an MHRA-licensed specials unit and covers stock control, SOP writing, audits and trial documentation. Applicants need professional registration and at least two years' post-qualification hospital aseptic experience.

What the job involves

• Aseptic dispensing of cytotoxic and biological products to approved guidelines, monographs and protocols, maintaining own competency
• Preparing products efficiently, safely and cost-effectively to GMP and SOPs
• Supervising pharmacy assistants and production technicians
• Giving pharmaceutical advice to patients, carers and ward staff
• Maintaining manufacturing unit facilities, including monitoring, calibration, validation and upkeep
• Stock management, ordering, procurement and expiry checks
• Isolator cleaning rota and maintaining the controlled environment
• Supporting MHRA specials unit compliance, including audits and inspections
• Developing SOPs and risk assessments
• Quality assurance through Pharmaceutical Quality Systems, incident reporting and continuous improvement
• Training and inducting pharmacy staff and accrediting technicians
• Supporting research and clinical trials under GCP

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification
• Science Manufacturing Technician Level 3 apprenticeship completed

Registration & licences

• Registered with a relevant professional body

Experience

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience, including hospital preparative or aseptic services

Skills & knowledge

• Practical knowledge of GMP, QA and Pharmaceutical Quality Systems
• Familiarity with chemotherapy regimens

Nice to have

• Experience with EMIS (Ascribe), BD Cato or ChemoCare systems

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities for career progression
• Flexible shifts and committed shifts
• Wellbeing resources
• Paid annual leave
• Access to shifts across over 50 partner NHS Trusts