Lead Haemato-Oncology Pharmacy Technician

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Haemato-Oncology Pharmacy Technician to join their team in Sutton. This is a temporary, full-time role with a salary range of £45,953 to £54,254 per annum.

As a Lead Haemato-Oncology Pharmacy Technician, you will be responsible for leading on the operational delivery of the medicine's optimisation services across the Haemato-Oncology directorate. You will work closely with the Lead Haemato-Oncology pharmacist and relevant Senior Pharmacy Technicians to ensure effective medicines management services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Directly managing pharmacy technicians working in the Haemato-Oncology unit and coordinating the daily running of the medicine management services
• Directly managing the self-administration pathways for patients in the Haemato-Oncology unit
• Coordinating the repeat prescription service for patients in the Haemato-Oncology unit
• Managing the Intrathecal register for pharmacy under the supervision of the pharmacy Intrathecal lead
• Liaising with the Chief technician (Sutton) to ensure a prompt, safe, and efficient medicines management and supply service is provided to designated wards within the Trust
• Supporting and participating in the delivery of training for all staff working within Haemato-Oncology areas
• Working closely with the Haemato-Oncology pharmacy team to ensure delivery of effective medicines management services across all areas of Haemato-Oncology

To be successful in this role, you will need to have significant experience post-qualification in hospital pharmacy providing medicines management services, as well as experience in the delivery of MM services in Haemato-Oncology / Oncology. You will also need to have staff management experience as a senior technician, and experience of liaising with patients about complex medication pathways.

The ideal candidate will have a Registered Pharmacy Technician qualification with the GPhC, Regional Accredited checking technician, Certificate in Medicine Management, and Practice supervisor certificate. Desirable qualifications include Clinical Pharmacy Certificate or equivalent higher education, Educational supervisor certificate, and NHS Leadership qualification.