Specialist Pharmacy Technician – Oncology and Haematology

3 months ago

Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 6 Pharmacy Technician to join the Oncology and Haematology Pharmacy team.. The post holder will be based in the Colney Centre and provide a clinical pharmacy service to Weybourne Day Unit and Mulbarton Ward. This is a unique development aimed at increasing the skill mix within the team and developing a sustainable pharmacy workforce within a rapidly expanding field.

The Pharmacy Department provides a fully comprehensive pharmaceutical service across the Trust and to a number of external community units. We are a large and very busy department with over 180 members of staff including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and admin and clerical staff. There are many varied roles and we all work as a team to provide the different functions and services whilst maintaining a high level of patient care.

Functions of the Pharmacy Department include the ordering, receipt and supply of medicines to wards and departments throughout the Trust/external units. This includes dispensing for inpatients, outpatients, community units and supplying ward stocks averaging around 2,500 items a day. Wards and external units are provided with a clinical service, with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The pharmacy provides Aseptic Services such as the preparation and supply of chemotherapy and other sterile products.

Main duties of the job

You will implement and maintain an advanced clinical technical service to the Trust in particular the clinical verification of specific Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT). Further responsibilities will include supporting the Oncology and Haematology pharmacy service in dealing with technical and clinical queries from the multidisciplinary team, wider pharmacy department and patients, completing drug histories for ward patients and building chemotherapy regimens on the electronic chemotherapy prescribing system (ARIA). Future opportunities may also arise to write and develop SACT treatment protocols and policies and explore the potential for pharmacy technician roles within treatment specific clinics.

You will also be the specialist technical lead within the team to help oversee the safe and efficient supply of oral and subcutaneous SACT dispensed by the Oncology and Haematology team.

This post is for full time employment. Applications from part-time employment or job shares are welcomed. Please specify within your application how many days/hours you would ideally like to work. To support 7 day working all staff are required to work 1 in 10 weekends with corresponding time off given during the week. All staff are required to undertake at least one bank holiday duty per year. All rotas are subject to review at any time.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery On-site cafes offering staff discounts Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To undertake the clinical verification of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) and supportive treatments in accordance with the British Oncology Pharmacy Association "Standards for the Pharmacy Verification of Prescriptions for Cancer Medicines" and with clearly defined remit or practice, without a pharmacist second check.

2. To maintain and build new and existing SACT regimens on ARIA and ensure new drugs are added and available on JAC and regimens are added to the CASPER SACT referral system.

3. To ensure the hospital formulary, in line with trust medicines management policy, other trust policies and guidelines is adhered to.

4. To contribute to the implementation and writing of SACT Treatment Protocols for Oncology and Haematology.

5. To contribute to the implementation and writing of Standard Operating Procedures accompanying the Clinical technical services.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Accredited checking technician for final checking of dispensed medicines Leadership/management course certificate or diploma BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working in pharmacy oncology / haematology

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills - oral and written.

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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