Pharmacy Technician - Cancer Services

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Clinical Cancer Services team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The successful candidate will be a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a passion for improving patient care through medicines management. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the postholder will play a key role in delivering a technician-led clinical pharmacy service for oncology and haematology patients.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic clinical environment, is confident in providing specialist advice, and is committed to ensuring the safe, timely, and efficient use of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT). The ideal candidate will be keen to develop their skills in electronic prescribing systems, contribute to service innovation, and support the delivery of high-quality cancer care across inpatient, outpatient, and homecare settings.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a technician-led clinical pharmacy service to oncology and haematology patients, supporting both inpatient and outpatient care.
• Provide specialist advice on Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) to clinicians, nurses, and administrative staff.
• Coordinate the safe, timely, and efficient supply of SACT and supportive medicines, working closely with aseptic and dispensary teams.
• Use electronic prescribing systems (e.g. Chemocare) to support medicines management processes.
• Monitor and manage high-cost oral SACT stock, ensuring effective procurement and minimising financial risk.
• Support the development and delivery of technician-led homecare services for patients receiving oral SACT.
• Contribute to financial monitoring, KPI reporting, and audit data collection.
• Provide pharmaceutical education and counselling to patients and clinical staff where appropriately trained.
• Lead training for new team members and wider pharmacy staff, maintaining robust documentation.
• Assist in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures for safe SACT prescribing and administration.
• Engage with cancer clinical trial documentation and dispensing processes where relevant.
• Represent the Pharmacy Cancer Services team at appropriate meetings.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured weare committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.