Senior Pharmacy Technician Cancer Services

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Presencial; GBP 26 000 - 32 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Leave provisions and Employee Support

NHS Car Lease scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on services and retail

Resumo da oferta

York Hospital's Cancer Services Pharmacy team is seeking a qualified pharmacy technician to join a dynamic, supportive team and lead the daily SACT workflow. You will develop specialised skills in a senior role and work closely with healthcare professionals caring for Cancer patients.

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, hold a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification, and have hospital pharmacy experience.

Qualificações

• Nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and GPhC registration.
• Post-qualification hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems and a professional attitude.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the daily SACT workflow and liaise with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe and efficient supply of systemic anti-cancer therapy.
• Deliver high-quality ward-based medicines management for Cancer patients and mentor junior staff.
• Be flexible to participate in weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Conhecimentos

Pharmacy technician

GPhC registered

Hospital pharmacy experience

Computing skills

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Formação académica

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Ferramentas

Pharmacy computer systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Are you a qualified pharmacy technician who would enjoy working with a dynamic, hardworking and supportive team? Do you enjoy variety in your work? Would you like to work closely with healthcare professionals caring for Cancer patients? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to gain specialised skills in a senior role, by joining our Cancer Services Pharmacy team at York Hospital. We strive to develop the knowledge and skills of our workforce to enable them to advance personally and professionally and this is an ideal career development prospect. You will need to demonstrate good computing, written and verbal communication skills and have excellent organisational skills. You will need to be able to work independently to lead the daily SACT workflow, alongside our other technicians.

You Will Also Have

• A nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post-qualification experience, preferably within a hospital pharmacy setting.
• Working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
• A professional attitude.
• A flexible approach and commitment to accommodate the needs of the service.
• A strong attention to detail.
• The ability to resolve unexpected service challenges calmly and efficiently
• The ability to remain calm under pressure

With a patient-focused approach, you will;

• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams on a daily basis, including patients and clinical teams, to ensure that systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) is supplied safely and efficiently to both the York and Scarborough outpatient units and to our award winning Mobile Chemotherapy unit.
• Assist in the delivery of a high quality ward based medicines management service to Cancer patients within the trust.
• Act as a role model and provide training and mentoring to junior staff members.

A requirement to participate in weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.

We welcome applications from pharmacy technicians that have registered within the last year or who plan to register by March 2027. These applicants, if successful at interview, will be appointed at band 4 for a period of up to 1 year whilst experience is gained, and appropriate competency developed to fully perform the band 5 role.

Trust Information Pack

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Smith Job title: Pharmacy Cancer Services Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01904 721298