Specialist Services Pharmacy Technician - Trials / Oncology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Specialist Pharmacy Services team, supporting Oncology and Clinical Trials across University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay. Based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, the role involves working across the Clinical Trials facility and Pharmacy Oncology Office, contributing to a centralised service for chemotherapy and investigational medicinal products. You will support a growing portfolio of clinical trials, ensuring accuracy, governance, and documentation in accordance with Good Clinical Practice. This position offers development in Oncology, Clinical Trials, Homecare, and Aseptic Services within a specialised and supportive team, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy services.
Essential criteria
- Recognised pharmacy technician qualification
- NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)
Desirable criteria
- ACT Mentor
- GCP accreditation
- Assessor Award
- Medicines reconciliation training
- Relevant experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
- Experience in dispensing medications, drugs receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
- Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
- Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis
- Experience in specialist
- Skills, ability and knowledge
- Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
- Working knowledge of training requirements for technical / support posts
- Ability to motivate self and others and lead a team
- Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
- Good influencing and teaching skills
- Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
- Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets
- Education and qualifications
- Recognised pharmacy technician qualification
- NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)
- ACT Mentor
- GCP accreditation
- Assessor Award
- Medicines reconciliation training
- Relevant experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
- Experience in dispensing medications, drugs receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
- Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
- Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis
- Experience in specialist
- Skills, ability and knowledge
- Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
- Working knowledge of training requirements for technical / support posts
- Ability to motivate self and others and lead a team
- Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
- Good influencing and teaching skills
- Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
- Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 9d ago · Closes in 6d
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician (Band 4-5 dependent on experience) to join our Specialist Pharmacy Services team, supporting Oncology and Clinical Trials across UHMB.
Based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), you will work across the Clinical Trials facility (Ashton Suite) and the Pharmacy Oncology Office, contributing to a centralised service delivering safe and timely access to chemotherapy and investigational medicinal products (IMPs).
You will support a growing portfolio of commercial and non-commercial clinical trials, working in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and maintaining high standards of accuracy, governance, and documentation.
This role offers the opportunity to develop skills and experience across Oncology, Clinical Trials, Homecare, and Aseptic Services, within a small, highly specialised and supportive team.
We are proud to deliver high-quality, innovative care, enabling patients to access new and life-changing treatments. This post is key to ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities - Assist in the provision of a high-quality chemotherapy service - Work withinGood Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines when handling, dispensing, and managing clinical trial medications - Ensureaccurate and complete data recording
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