Lead Haemato-Oncology Pharmacy Technician

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Pharmacy Clinical Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 282-SB2011

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton Town Sutton Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

"The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe, based across two sites and is ranked as one of the top NHS trusts in the country in the NHS national performance rankings, providing services for patients both locally and across the UK. The Royal Marsden has also been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

This is a very exciting role that requires the post holder to be very flexible in their approach, and to be able to work autonomously and liaise regularly between patients, consultants and the wider MDT teams. It is a high-profile role within the haemato-oncology team and we are looking for an individual with experience working in haemato-oncology who has excellent communication and problem solving skills.

Main duties of the job

1.1. To support and drive the implementation of initiatives to improve patient experience related to medicines in haemato-oncology
1.2. To continually appraise the service provided to identify new ways to optimise medication pathways.
1.3. To be responsible for leading on the operational delivery of the medicine’s optimisation services across the Haemato-Oncology directorate through liaison with the Lead Haemato-Oncology pharmacist and relevant Senior Pharmacy Technicians.
1.4. To support the delivery of education and training on medicines optimisation to staff across the Haemato-Oncology directorate and.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

2.1 Directly manage pharmacy technicians working in the Haemato-Oncology unit and co-ordinate the daily running of the medicine management services
2.2 Directly manage the self-administration pathways for patients in the Haemato-Oncology unit.
2.3 To co-ordinate the repeat prescription service for patients in the Haemato-Oncology unit.
2.4 To manage the Intrathecal register for pharmacy under the supervision of the pharmacy Intrathecal lead.
2.5 To liaise 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.
2.6 To support and participate in the delivery of training for all staff working within Haemato-Oncology areas ensuring they conduct duties within legislations and local procedures/policies.
2.7 Work closely with the Haemato-Oncology pharmacy team to ensure delivery of effective medicines management services across all areas of Haemato-Oncology.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
• Regional Accredited checking technician
• Certificate in Medicine Management
• Clinical Pharmacy Certificate or equivalent higher education
• Educational supervisor certificate
• NHS Leadership qualification / other leadership qualification

Experience

• Significant’ experience post qualification in hospital pharmacy providing medicines management services
• Significant experience in the delivery of MM services in Haemato-Oncology / Oncology
• Provision of Medicines Management training / supervision
• Staff management experience as a senior technician
• Experience of liaising with patients about complex medication pathways
• Experience of translating complex medication pathways to a variety of healthcare professionals
• Working knowledge/experience of writing SOPs
• Experience of working with Haemato-Oncology patients
• Experience of quality improvement / Project
• Experience of audit

Skills Abilities/knowledge

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively
• Good leadership qualities: able to take responsibility and to delegate effectively
• Innovative, ability to initiate ideas for improvement
• Computing skills: ability to use Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.