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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Pharmacy Technical Services Roles

The closing date is 09 November 2025

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Job summary

THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO THE CORNWALL HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY ONLY.

PLEASE SPECIFY IN YOUR APPLICATION WHICH ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.

The Pharmacy Technical Services Unit based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro currently has a vacancy for:

  1. A senior pharmacy technician (band 5 or as a band 4-5 progression)
  2. A science & manufacturing technician (band 4 qualified or as a developmental apprenticeship role)
  3. A Senior Pharmacy Assistant (band 3)- manufacturing
  4. A Senior Pharmacy Assistant (band 3)- transport services

These roles will be key members of the Pharmacy technical services team, manufacturing and delivering life-saving chemotherapy treatments and other medicines to patients at the Royal Cornwall NHS Hospital.

A comprehensive training programme is in place to support all the roles.

Main duties of the job

Working in our specialist facility you will be part of a dedicated team preparing vital medicines for our patients.

Our service lines are chemotherapy, radiopharmacy, aseptic and non-sterile manufacturing. You will assist in the preparation and delivery of injectable medicines such as chemotherapy, radiopharmaceuticals, intravenous nutrition and other life-saving therapies for our patients

Please refer to the relevant job description for the full details of the roles and responsibilities of the job. Each role comes with specific training plan and can be offered as developmental roles where appropriate.

On-call duties, weekend and Bank Holiday working on rotation is required as detailed in the job descriptions

These are full-time post working 37.5 hours per week.

For further information please contact Lesley Richards, Lead Operations Technician, or Kate Burley, Lead Training Technician at Pharmacy Technical Services 01872 258394

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-7453239

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital- Treliske

Truro

TR13LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications that meet the minimum requirements of the JD

Experience

Essential

  • Meets minimum requirements for experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications that meet the minimum requirements of the JD

Experience

Essential

  • Meets minimum requirements for experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital- Treliske

Truro

TR13LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital- Treliske

Truro

TR13LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Technical Services roles

Lesley Richards

lesely.richards5@nhs.net

01872258394

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-7453239

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital- Treliske

Truro

TR13LJ


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