This role sits in the cancer services pharmacy team at North Devon District Hospital, supporting the day treatment unit on the Seamoor Unit. The technician reviews SACT treatment plans, checks blood results and completes fit-to-treat checks before appointments, and checks prescribing for accuracy. The post is 18.75 hours a week, working alongside pharmacists, doctors and nurses, with occasional weekend and bank holiday shifts. Fit depends on GPhC registration and NVQ Level 3 and BTEC qualifications.
What the job involves
- Review SACT treatment plans on the electronic prescribing system for availability, team visibility and accurate scheduling
- Review treatment plans, clinic letters and critical tests to complete fit-to-treat checks before planned appointments
- Evaluate patient blood test results before marking a patient fit-to-treat for SACT, in line with protocols
- Check SACT prescribing is accurate and elevate queries or ambiguous prescribing to the relevant teams
- Take a team-based approach to pharmacy services on the day treatment unit and build working relationships across departments
- Deliver and lead daily handover on the day treatment unit with up-to-date information for the team
- Take part in the management and smooth delivery of SACT and other day treatments alongside pharmacists, doctors, nurses and non-medical prescribers
What's required
Qualifications
- Relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification
- Relevant BTEC qualification
Registration & licences
- General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration
Nice to have
- Medicines optimisation accreditation
- Technician checking accreditation, or willingness to work towards it
What's offered
- Funding for a care certificate, degree or leadership qualifications
- Days off to study, CPD or rotational placements
- Flexible working schemes and family friendly policies
- 27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days
- Occupational health services, including counselling and wellbeing activities
- Staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure, and technology purchases
- NHS Pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice options, car lease scheme and cycle to work scheme
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
