Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services and Cancer

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 04 March 2025

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Pharmacy Technician who is interested in working within Aseptic Services but would still like to maintain their clinical skills.

You will work as part of a team and rotate supporting all areas under the remit of Aseptic and Cancer services; this includes Aseptic Services, Radiopharmacy, Pharmacy Outsourced Service and the Clinical Ward Service.

The successful applicant will have post registration experience as a Pharmacy Technician along with excellent organisational skills.

We are a very friendly team and have great working relationships with the clinicians and nursing staff within cancer services.

This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions or as a progressional post, subject to experience, competency and suitability.

Main duties of the job

The main duties include:

Supports the duties of the Senior Pharmacy Technicians and the Quality Systems Specialist who lead on the following services: Aseptic Services, Radiopharmacy, Clinical Services, Quality Assurance and Pharmacy Outsourced Service, in liaison with the Pharmacy Team Leader - Cancer Services and Pharmacy Team Lead - Aseptic Services and Clinical Nutrition.

Participates in the preparation activities of a wide range of aseptic products including cytotoxic chemotherapy, monoclonal agents, TPN and radiopharmaceuticals.

Collaborates with Quality Assurance staff to ensure compliance with good manufacturing practise (GMP)

Supports and supervises appropriate trainees, including Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs), Pharmacy Technicians, Foundation Year trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacists, as required.

About us

Our Pharmacy vision is :

To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion

We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

Patient focused service
Supportive and friendly team
Opportunities for personal development
A department open to new ways of working

What can SaTH offer you?

To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
Access to our Leadership Academy

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care.

Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.

The Clinical Ward service provides an expert support service to the clinical teams, working on the wards and supporting inpatients who have been admitted with Cancer. You will work closely with the Clinical Cancer Pharmacy team providing a medicines management service.

Date posted

18 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

223-PTA-726-A

Job locations

Pharmacy Department - Royal Shrewsbury hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Recent qualification experience in hospital pharmacy, evidenced by a competency-based assessment
Recent operational experience working within a conventional Aseptic Unit

Desirable

Outpatient counselling
Clinical ward-based pharmacy and medicines management experience

Attainment

Essential

NVQ Level 3/ BTEC in pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Desirable

Medicines management qualification
Validated operator in Aseptic Services
Pre and In-Process Checking (PIP-C) qualification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Recent qualification experience in hospital pharmacy, evidenced by a competency-based assessment
Recent operational experience working within a conventional Aseptic Unit

Desirable

Outpatient counselling
Clinical ward-based pharmacy and medicines management experience

Attainment

Essential

NVQ Level 3/ BTEC in pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Desirable

Medicines management qualification
Validated operator in Aseptic Services
Pre and In-Process Checking (PIP-C) qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).