Senior Pharmacy Technician Cancer Services

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in York is seeking a qualified Pharmacy Technician. The role involves liaising with healthcare teams to ensure efficient drug supply to cancer patients, assisting in medicines management, and providing mentorship to junior staff. Applicants should possess a pharmacy qualification, good communication skills, and a flexible attitude. The position features a supportive work environment focused on professional development and offers a range of attractive benefits and relocation support.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Post-qualification experience in a hospital pharmacy setting is preferred.
• Flexible approach and commitment to accommodate service needs.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe drug supply.
• Assist in providing a high quality medicines management service.
• Train and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Good computing skills

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Education

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

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?, 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.

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

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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.