Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services and Cancer
The closing date is 30 September 2025
Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Pharmacy Technician who is interested in working within Aseptic Services but would still like to maintain their clinical skills.
You will work as part of a team and rotate supporting all areas under the remit of Aseptic and Cancer services; this includes Aseptic Services, Radiopharmacy, Pharmacy Outsourced Service and the Clinical Ward Service.
The successful applicant will have post registration experience as a Pharmacy Technician along with excellent organisational skills.
We are a very friendly team and have great working relationships with the clinicians and nursing staff within cancer services.
This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions or as a progressional post, subject to experience, competency and suitability.
Main duties of the job
This role is part of a team that helps prepare and manage medicines for patients, especially those with cancer.
- You will help make special medicines in clean rooms, including chemotherapy and nutrition treatments.
- You will work with other staff to check that everything is done safely and correctly.
- You will help train and support junior staff and students.
- You will help make sure medicine records are accurate and that patients get the right medicines on time.
- You will also help patients understand their medicines and support the hospital wards with medicine supplies.
About us
Our Pharmacy vision is :
To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion
We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.
What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?
- Patient focused service
- Supportive and friendly team
- Opportunities for personal development
- A department open to new ways of working
What can SaTH offer you?
- To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
- A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
- A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
- Access to our Leadership Academy
We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care.
Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.
The Clinical Ward service provides an expert support service to the clinical teams, working on the wards and supporting inpatients who have been admitted with Cancer. You will work closely with the Clinical Cancer Pharmacy team providing a medicines management service.
Details
Date posted
16 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum/ pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
223-ASC-685
Job locations
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
Employer details
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
Employer's website
http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Pharmacist Team Lead Cancer Services
Imran Khalil or Renee Poulsom
01743263648
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