Job summary
We are looking for an experienced,motivatedand dynamic Pharmacy Technician tohelp tocontinue our work to establishverification of prescriptions for selected Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) by Pharmacy Technicians.
Based at St Bartholomew's Hospitaland embedded within our large Oncology Pharmacy team, you will be well supported to develop this exciting, innovativerole. This is the second Pharmacy Technician role we have established undertaking this novel work.
You will be provided in depth training and will undertaking verification and clinical release of SACT doses once fully accredited
Main duties of the job
Chemotherapy Delivery & Safety
Check and release ready-made and manufactured chemotherapy doses.
Resolve errors and ensure compliance with safety standards.
SACT Prescription Verification
Verify prescriptions for accuracy and appropriateness.
Confirm patient parameters (blood results, physical assessments) before authorising doses.
Clinical Support
Support cancer ward services, including medicines reconciliation and dispensary checks.
Ensure effective medicines management across cancer pharmacy.
Service Development & Compliance
Develop services in line with Trust policies and strategy.
Maintain adherence to internal/external procedures and good practice standards.
Performance Monitoring
Record and report key indicators (KQIs, chemotherapy wastage).
Conduct Controlled Drug audits regularly
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
- Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- Medicines management experience in a ward-based setting, e.g medication history taking, POD assessment etc.
- Dispensing
- Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- Patient counselling
- Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services
- Experience of implementing change
- Experience of managing or supervising a small team of staff
- Experience of training staff, giving staff developmental feedback and implementing training plans
- Experience of recruitment and selection
- Leadership experience within a pharmacy service, including organising a service on a day-to-day basis
Desirable
- Experience in working in a cancer pharmacy service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
- Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- Medicines management experience in a ward-based setting, e.g medication history taking, POD assessment etc.
- Dispensing
- Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- Patient counselling
- Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services
- Experience of implementing change
- Experience of managing or supervising a small team of staff
- Experience of training staff, giving staff developmental feedback and implementing training plans
- Experience of recruitment and selection
- Leadership experience within a pharmacy service, including organising a service on a day-to-day basis
Desirable
- Experience in working in a cancer pharmacy service
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
