Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our lively, progressive and dynamic pharmacy team. Our ideal candidate will be:
- Interested in helping us develop and deliver our vision for a patient-focussed clinical pharmacy service
- Able to drive divisional and departmental clinical governance issues, clinical audit, practice research, service improvement projects and more
- Keen to further their career within cancer services
You will be a registered pharmacy technician with extensive post-qualification experience in a hospital setting, including broad experience of delivering pharmacy services with a patient-focussed approach.
Main duties of the job
The main day to day responsibilities would include:
- Manage the day-to-day delivery of, and support the development of, clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients
- Manage Medicine Management Pharmacy Technicians delivering clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients
- Provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines to cancer patients
- Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and undertake an active role in the safe provision of medicines to cancer patients
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
- The post holder will form part of the senior Cancer Pharmacy Technician team together with the Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician for Cancer Services and will contribute to setting, prioritising, and monitoring the team objectives.
- The post holder will co-ordinate and develop the clinical pharmacy technician service for Cancer Services, in accordance with the priorities agreed between the post holder, and the Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician for Cancer Services in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines in these patients.
- The post holder will manage the team of pharmacy technicians delivering clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients being treated in all clinical areas at UCLH.
- The post holder will work in close collaboration with senior pharmacy technicians, senior nursing staff, senior pharmacists, and senior management to ensure delivery against divisional and institutional objectives.
- Review and counsel patients in the Neurology Oncology (CNS) clinic in line with the established framework.
- The post holder will undertake and contribute to practice research in accordance with the research agenda in Cancer Services.
UCLH, in partnership with University College London, has been designated one of the countrys five comprehensive biomedical research centres and there is an on-site early phase cancer clinical trials unit.
The UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre opened in April 2012 and encompasses our busy outpatient clinics and daycare treatment facilities as well as our growing ambulatory chemotherapy practice.
The pharmacy cancer team is well integrated into the cancer directorate and provides a high-quality and progressive pharmacy service to cancer patients. Chemotherapy production services are delivered from a state of the art unit.
Join us and youll be joining a growing team of talented, like-minded individuals working in a fast-paced environment which is driven by innovation and excellence. Not to forget our unique selling point, which is working in a department which supports your learning, personal development and offers opportunities for progression.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
- The post holder will form part of the senior Cancer Pharmacy Technician team together with the Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician for Cancer Services and will contribute to setting, prioritising, and monitoring the team objectives.
- The post holder will co-ordinate and develop the clinical pharmacy technician service for Cancer Services, in accordance with the priorities agreed between the post holder, and the Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician for Cancer Services in order to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines in these patients.
- The post holder will manage the team of pharmacy technicians delivering clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients being treated in all clinical areas at UCLH.
- The post holder will work in close collaboration with senior pharmacy technicians, senior nursing staff, senior pharmacists, and senior management to ensure delivery against divisional and institutional objectives.
- Review and counsel patients in the Neurology Oncology (CNS) clinic in line with the established framework.
- The post holder will undertake and contribute to practice research in accordance with the research agenda in Cancer Services.
UCLH, in partnership with University College London, has been designated one of the countrys five comprehensive biomedical research centres and there is an on-site early phase cancer clinical trials unit.
The UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre opened in April 2012 and encompasses our busy outpatient clinics and daycare treatment facilities as well as our growing ambulatory chemotherapy practice.
The pharmacy cancer team is well integrated into the cancer directorate and provides a high-quality and progressive pharmacy service to cancer patients. Chemotherapy production services are delivered from a state of the art unit.
Join us and youll be joining a growing team of talented, like-minded individuals working in a fast-paced environment which is driven by innovation and excellence. Not to forget our unique selling point, which is working in a department which supports your learning, personal development and offers opportunities for progression.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent
- NVQ A1 workplace assessor award or working towards
- Demonstrates a broad knowledge of pharmacy practice
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification
- Understanding of national pharmacy priorities
Desirable
- Train the Trainers / NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 - optional Unit: 12 or equivalent
- Relevant Management underpinning knowledge or working towards e.g. CMS/DMs post graduate studies of equivalent
- Demonstrate post qualification work in an operational management capacity
- Demonstrable leadership ability - motivational and inspirational leadership style
- Leadership & Management diploma
- Research publications
- Implements the findings of pharmacy practice research
- Formal project management training
- Demonstrates awareness of current cancer standards such as intrathecal chemotherapy, SACT standards, NICE technology appraisals and guidance.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable significant post-qualification experience in the NHS
- Four years full time equivalent post qualification pharmacy practice experience
- Two years full time equivalent post qualification work in a team leader or operational management capacity preferably in a ward environment
- Previous evaluated experience of delivering induction and competency-based training
- Demonstrated ability to write and implement SOPs
- Previous evaluated experience of project work
- Previous evaluated experience of audit
- Previous assessable experience of change management
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems as indicated in the job description
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to identify and prioritise own clinical workload
- Demonstrates experience of clinical reasoning and judgement in practice
- Experience of working in specialist area in clinical technician roles
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the context of hospital pharmacy within the NHS
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non routine documentation as indicated in the job description
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to select and recruit staff
- Previous experience of performance management
-Communication & Customer Care
Essential
- Demonstrated commitment to enhancing the quality of patient care
- Personal & people development
Essential
- Takes responsibility for the personal development needs of themselves and others
- Previous evaluated experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Maintains a portfolio of practice
Desirable
- Actively seeks novel opportunities to meet training needs, and evaluates the training provided
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance
- Identifies appropriate measures of service
- Demonstrated ability to meet service targets
- Ability to identify and manage risks
- Ability to identify and prioritise the delivery of pharmacy services
- Ability to identify and undertake clinical audit
- Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous problems where little information is available
- Demonstrable use of audit or research to improve practice
- Previous assessable experience of contribution to the development of SOPs across a variety of tasks
Desirable
- Collects and reports on data regarding service provision
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
- Ability to utilise presentation, spreadsheet, database, and communication software packages to support the work of the clinical pharmacy team
- Ability to learn new software programmes - IT literate
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Displays honesty and integrity, is aware of ethical dilemmas relating to medicines use, and respects confidentiality
- Demonstrated ability to achieve desired outcomes in the face of unavoidable work pressures
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOPs to maintain quality standards
- Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work evenings in outpatient clinics
- Understanding of appropriate health and safety legislation
- Understanding of equal opportunities
Desirable
- Membership of British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA)
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent
- NVQ A1 workplace assessor award or working towards
- Demonstrates a broad knowledge of pharmacy practice
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification
- Understanding of national pharmacy priorities
Desirable
- Train the Trainers / NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 - optional Unit: 12 or equivalent
- Relevant Management underpinning knowledge or working towards e.g. CMS/DMs post graduate studies of equivalent
- Demonstrate post qualification work in an operational management capacity
- Demonstrable leadership ability - motivational and inspirational leadership style
- Leadership & Management diploma
- Research publications
- Implements the findings of pharmacy practice research
- Formal project management training
- Demonstrates awareness of current cancer standards such as intrathecal chemotherapy, SACT standards, NICE technology appraisals and guidance.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable significant post-qualification experience in the NHS
- Four years full time equivalent post qualification pharmacy practice experience
- Two years full time equivalent post qualification work in a team leader or operational management capacity preferably in a ward environment
- Previous evaluated experience of delivering induction and competency-based training
- Demonstrated ability to write and implement SOPs
- Previous evaluated experience of project work
- Previous evaluated experience of audit
- Previous assessable experience of change management
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems as indicated in the job description
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to identify and prioritise own clinical workload
- Demonstrates experience of clinical reasoning and judgement in practice
- Experience of working in specialist area in clinical technician roles
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the context of hospital pharmacy within the NHS
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non routine documentation as indicated in the job description
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to select and recruit staff
- Previous experience of performance management
-Communication & Customer Care
Essential
- Demonstrated commitment to enhancing the quality of patient care
- Personal & people development
Essential
- Takes responsibility for the personal development needs of themselves and others
- Previous evaluated experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Maintains a portfolio of practice
Desirable
- Actively seeks novel opportunities to meet training needs, and evaluates the training provided
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance
- Identifies appropriate measures of service
- Demonstrated ability to meet service targets
- Ability to identify and manage risks
- Ability to identify and prioritise the delivery of pharmacy services
- Ability to identify and undertake clinical audit
- Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous problems where little information is available
- Demonstrable use of audit or research to improve practice
- Previous assessable experience of contribution to the development of SOPs across a variety of tasks
Desirable
- Collects and reports on data regarding service provision
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
- Ability to utilise presentation, spreadsheet, database, and communication software packages to support the work of the clinical pharmacy team
- Ability to learn new software programmes - IT literate
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Displays honesty and integrity, is aware of ethical dilemmas relating to medicines use, and respects confidentiality
- Demonstrated ability to achieve desired outcomes in the face of unavoidable work pressures
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOPs to maintain quality standards
- Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work evenings in outpatient clinics
- Understanding of appropriate health and safety legislation
- Understanding of equal opportunities
Desirable
- Membership of British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA)
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).
