Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Medicines Management Technician to join our friendly team and develop the pharmacy service in our Macmillan Cancer Centre. The role will allow you to use your experience to develop clinic based pharmacy services, as well as providing opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills in a specialist area.

You will work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide quality care for a range of oncology and haematology patients. Teamwork is essential to this role, as is the need to demonstrate initiative.  A desire to go the extra mile for patients is central to the ethos of our team, so you will have a caring approach and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The role includes:

·         Supply of IV and oral chemotherapy and supplementary medicines

·         Accuracy checking of items against clinically checked prescriptions

·         Building patient partnerships to ensure medicines are taken as prescribed and to educate and counsel patients and carers on the safe and proper use of medicines.

·         Working quickly and accurately under pressure

Full training will be provided in-house and your ongoing learning and development in this role is supported and encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Chief Pharmacist in providing comprehensive specialist pharmaceutical care and medicines management by the provision of safe, appropriate and effective clinical pharmacy services within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, and areas supplied under Service Level Agreements, ensuring compliance with current medicines legislation.

To dispense and supply IV and oral chemotherapy and supplementary medicines.

To act as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) to final check medicines before issuing to wards and patients.

To ensure the effectiveness of the technical aspects of the medicines management service and the safe and accurate dispensing of prescriptions. 

To implement and maintain efficient medicines management systems and ensure economic use of medicines in the haematology/oncology day unit.

Working for our organisation

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.  Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.