Specialist Services Pharmacy Technician - Trials / Oncology

Nhs-1; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Lancaster is seeking a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician to join Specialist Pharmacy Services. The role supports Oncology and Clinical Trials across UHMB, based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), contributing to safe and timely access to chemotherapy and investigational medicinal products.

You will work under GCP guidelines, maintain governance and documentation, and support a growing portfolio of trials within a small,

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician with GPhC registration is essential.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy and aseptics preferred.
• Experience in clinical trials and data recording.
• Knowledge of data governance and safety standards.
• Assessor or accreditation preferences.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing high-quality chemotherapy service.
• Operate under GCP guidelines for handling clinical trial medications.
• Ensure accurate data recording and trial documentation.
• Support dispensing, ordering, receipt of clinical trial drugs.
• Maintain governance, audits, and policy adherence.
• Assist senior technicians and supervise apprentices.
• Promote safe, timely, cost-effective use of medicines.
• Deliver patient-centred pharmaceutical service.

Skills

GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician

Oncology Pharmacy

Clinical Trials

Data recording & governance

Team leadership

Communication with patients

Education

Recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills

GPhC registration

Accredited Checking Qualification

GCP accreditation

Assessor Award

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/09/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 5

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician (Band 4–5 dependent on experience) to join our Specialist Pharmacy Services team, supporting Oncology and Clinical Trials across UHMB.

Based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), you will work across the Clinical Trials facility (Ashton Suite) and the Pharmacy Oncology Office, contributing to a centralised service delivering safe and timely access to chemotherapy and investigational medicinal products (IMPs).

You will support a growing portfolio of commercial and non-commercial clinical trials, working in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and maintaining high standards of accuracy, governance, and documentation.

This role offers the opportunity to develop skills and experience across Oncology, Clinical Trials, Homecare, and Aseptic Services, within a small, highly specialised and supportive team.

We are proud to deliver high-quality, innovative care, enabling patients to access new and life-changing treatments. This post is key to ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy services.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of a high-quality chemotherapy service
• Work withinGood Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines when handling, dispensing, and managing clinical trial medications
• Ensureaccurate and complete data recording, recognising that precision is essential to patient safety and trial integrity
• Support thedispensing, ordering, receipt, and accountability of clinical trial drugs and oncology medicines
• Maintain rigorousgovernance processes, including documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to policies and procedures
• Assist senior technicians intraining and supervision of technicians, apprentices, and assistants
• Promote thesafe, timely, and cost-effective use of medicines
• Contribute to ahigh-quality, patient-centred pharmaceutical service for both patients and staff

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals -the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

The RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with busy Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Recognised pharmacy technician qualification
• NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)
• GCP accreditation
• Assessor Award

Experience

• Relevant experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
• Experience in dispensing medications, drugs receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
• Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
• Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis
• Experience in specialist

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
• Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
• Working knowledge of training requirements for technical / support posts
• Ability to motivate self and others and lead a team
• Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
• Good influencing and teaching skills
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
• Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this linkhttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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