Specialist Pharmacy Technician - SACT Day Unit

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a pharmacy technician to join our clinical pharmacy team at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work within our well established outpatient and day unit team, alongside the specialist pharmacists, to deliver a safe and efficient clinical pharmacy service to cancer patients. As this is a newly created role the post holder will also have the opportunity to develop and refine the role to enhance pharmacy services in this area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a pharmacy technician looking to develop a career in cancer services.

To work in conjunction with the specialist cancer pharmacists to provide a clinical pharmacy service to adult and TYA cancer patients attending the systemic anticancer treatment (SACT) day unit including tasks such as patient counselling, co-ordinating medicines supply and trouble-shooting pharmacy-related issues.

To develop the role of a pharmacy technician within the BHOC outpatient and day case service to support the delivery of safe and efficient pharmacy services to cancer patients.

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.