Specialist Cancer Pharmacy Tech – Medicines Optimisation

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT offers a fixed-term role in oncology and haematology pharmacy services to support medicines optimisation across inpatient, outpatient and day treatment settings. You will contribute to medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and discharge planning as part of a multidisciplinary team.

We are seeking a registered Pharmacy Technician with strong communication and organisational skills who is eager to develop specialist Cancer Services knowledge.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Desirable oncology/haematology experience (not essential)

Responsibilities

• Providing medicines optimisation services to oncology and haematology patients.
• Undertaking medicines reconciliation, medication history taking and assessment of patients' own medicines.
• Supporting safe and timely discharge planning and continuity of medicines supply.
• Providing patient counselling and medicines education, including support for patients receiving oral anti-cancer therapies.
• Working collaboratively with pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team to optimise patient care.
• Supporting the training, supervision and development of pharmacy technicians, support staff and trainees.
• Participating in audit, governance, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Maintaining compliance with medicines legislation, professional standards and departmental procedures.

Job description

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT offers a fixed-term role in oncology and haematology pharmacy services to support medicines optimisation across inpatient, outpatient and day treatment settings. You will contribute to medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and discharge planning as part of a multidisciplinary team.

We are seeking a registered Pharmacy Technician with strong communication and organisational skills who is eager to develop specialist Cancer Services knowledge.