Senior Pharmacy Technician – Cancer Services at NHS

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Senior Pharmacy Technician – Cancer Services

The closing date is 13 April 2026

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and forward‑thinking pharmacy team at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual who wants to develop their skills, contribute to high‑quality patient care, and support the safe and effective use of medicines across the Trust.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play an essential role in supporting medicines optimisation, delivering high‑quality pharmacy services, and ensuring patients receive safe, timely and effective treatment.

Job responsibilities Clinical

• Carry out prescription verification for Systemic Anti‑cancer Therapies (SACT) in line with BOPA standards, including reviewing blood results and liaising with prescribers to resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure safe and timely delivery of SACT by checking treatment appropriateness, clinical parameters, and protocol compliance.
• Provide specialist counselling to patients and carers on SACT and supportive medicines, adapting communication for emotional, cognitive, or language barriers.
• Contribute to medicines reconciliation, discharge planning, and continuity of care across inpatient, outpatient and day‑unit settings.
• Act as a specialist technical resource for cancer pharmacy, using advanced IT and electronic prescribing systems (e.g. ChemoCare).

Service Delivery & Improvement

• Implement and review policies, SOPs, and procedures in cancer pharmacy to ensure compliance with governance, national standards (including BOPA), and local protocols.
• Lead on technical aspects of cancer pharmacy workflow, coordinating prescription verification processes and responding to urgent clinical or stock issues.
• Participate in audits, research activities, and quality improvement projects that shape service development and enhance patient safety.

People Management and development

• Provide day‑to‑day supervision and leadership for pharmacy staff.
• Deliver specialist training and competency assessments in SACT verification, safe handling of cancer medicines, and use of e‑prescribing systems.
• Contribute to appraisals, performance reviews, and workforce development, supporting colleagues to achieve and maintain professional standards.

Communication

• Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively with patients, carers, pharmacists, prescribers, and nursing teams.
• Use tact, empathy, and persuasive skills when discussing prescription changes, safety concerns, or treatment delays.
• Document clinical and verification information accurately, escalating concerns in line with governance requirements.

Full list of responsibilities can be found in the Job description

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role‑specific criteria

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Expertise working in cancer services
• Substantial experience of hospital pharmacy practice
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent
• Specialist training and accreditation in SACT verification (e.g. BOPA Level 2 or equivalent)
• Experience using SACT IT system
• Educational/Practice supervisor for medicines management and accredited checking
• Nationally accredited for medicines management, i.e. MOPs or AIMMs

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

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Job Info:

• Company: NHS
• Position: Senior Pharmacy Technician – Cancer Services
• Work Location: Brighton
• Country: AU

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