Specialist Cancer Medicines Technician (SACT)

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to deliver a specialist medicines management service across Cancer Services. You will support patients receiving or commencing systemic anti-cancer therapy and assist with safe discharge and homecare pathways.

Role requires post-registration hospital experience, GPhC registration, and ACT training. ARIA, CMM and CPR system knowledge is desirable; commitment to professional standards and CPD is essential.

Qualifications

• Essential post-registration hospital experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Experience in medicines management and obtaining accurate medication histories.
• Familiarity with cancer medicines and SACT pathways desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist medicines management service across Cancer Services.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation and drug history taking using multiple sources.
• Support medicines management for patients commencing systemic anti-cancer therapy.
• Assist safe discharge with medicines supply and patient counselling.

Skills

Medicines management

Patient-focused

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3/BTEC

GPhC registration

ACT trained

Tools

ARIA

CMM

CPR

Job description

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to deliver a specialist medicines management service across Cancer Services. You will support patients receiving or commencing systemic anti-cancer therapy and assist with safe discharge and homecare pathways.

Role requires post-registration hospital experience, GPhC registration, and ACT training. ARIA, CMM and CPR system knowledge is desirable; commitment to professional standards and CPD is essential.