Pharmacy Technician-Enhanced Role Cancer Services

B5 Pharmacy Technician-Enhanced Role Cancer Services-County Site

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician capable of working as part of a multidisciplinary department to work in our highly regarded Pharmacy cancer services team.

At UHNM we provide cancer care to a local population of 700,000 and diagnose approximately 2,300 new cases of cancer each year. We provide inpatient, day care and outpatient services for all areas of cancer treatment.

Both sites at UHNM have a pharmacy cancer unit where systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) and supportive medicines are dispensed to patients. The County Cancer Unit is an out-patient day unit consisting of 16 chairs and 4 beds. The Cancer Centre at the Royal Stoke site consists of a 40 bedded in-patient ward and a dedicated Emergency Admissions Bay. There is also a 27 chaired out-patient area.

The Pharmacy Cancer team is patient focussed, collaborative and supportive and have an excellent working relationship with other key professionals to maximise efficiency of the services provided.

The pharmacy directorate has modern, purpose-built pharmacy departments on both hospital sites and has close links with Keele University School of Pharmacy.

You will work alongside Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, MMAs, SATOs and a variety of ward staff in providing the pharmacy services for a wide range of SACT and supportive medicines used to treat cancers.

• Providing dispensary-based activities in the cancer units including the accurate dispensing of prescriptions and specialised items e.g. chemotherapy, clinical trials materials, supplementary medications.
• Ensuring timely arrangement of supply of medications for SACT and supplementary medications
• Working as an Accredited Checking Technician including SACT and oral medications
• Providing comprehensive, professional and high-quality support in the provision of pharmaceutical services to cancer patients

Participating in any medicines management and safety/quality initiatives within the Directorate

Dispensing and checking clinical trials in accordance with the dispensing protocol under the direction of the Clinical Trials Technician/Pharmacist

You will need excellent organisational, communication and computer skills with a high degree of attention to detail and an ability to work alone and act on own initiative.

You will be supported in your training and further development by the experienced Pharmacy Cancer team. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the delivery of treatments for cancers.

Minimum qualifications include; Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council and a National Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification.

Although primarily based at the County Cancer Unit you will work across both sites of the hospital as required by the demands of the service.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Pickford Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician Cancer Services Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01785 230479

Hours: Average of 37.5 hours/week across a 7 day working rota (with a maximum weekend commitment of 1 in 4)

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post or to arrange an informal visit please contact Rachel Pickford / Christine Coghlan

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