Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: part time
- Hours
- 30 hours per week (Part time)
- Job ref
- 331-8117359-UHMB
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Services Pharmacy Technician - Trials / Oncology
NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician (Band 4–5 dependent on experience) to join our Specialist Pharmacy Services team, supporting Oncology and Clinical Trials across UHMB.
Based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), you will work across the Clinical Trials facility (Ashton Suite) and the Pharmacy Oncology Office, contributing to a centralised service delivering safe and timely access to chemotherapy and investigational medicinal products (IMPs).
You will support a growing portfolio of commercial and non-commercial clinical trials, working in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and maintaining high standards of accuracy, governance, and documentation.
This role offers the opportunity to develop skills and experience across Oncology, Clinical Trials, Homecare, and Aseptic Services, within a small, highly specialised and supportive team.
We are proud to deliver high-quality, innovative care, enabling patients to access new and life-changing treatments. This post is key to ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals -the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
The RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with busy Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised pharmacy technician qualification
- NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)
Desirable criteria
- ACT Mentor
- GCP accreditation
- Assessor Award
- Medicines reconciliation training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
- Experience in dispensing medications, drugs receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
Desirable criteria
- Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
- Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis
- Experience in specialist
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
- Working knowledge of training requirements for technical / support posts
- Ability to motivate self and others and lead a team
- Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
- Good influencing and teaching skills
- Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
Desirable criteria
- Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Ritchie
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 516194
- Additional information
Vickie Rose
Chief Pharmacy Technician
Tel: 01524 512191
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Level 1
Fusion House
Evolution Park
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 2FD
- Telephone
- 03033 301 033
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