University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Medicines Management Technician - Cancer Services
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About the Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our lively, progressive, and dynamic pharmacy team. The successful candidate will provide a ward-based clinical pharmacy technician service to our oncology and haematology patients, which will include working closely with the nurses to ensure a medicines management is maintained at a high standard on the wards and providing an individualized medication counseling service to patients.
The postholder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and will have the opportunity to work across different clinical settings including inpatient wards, daycare, outpatients, and ambulatory care.
To be successful in this role, you will need to be organized, motivated, have excellent communication and people skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations.
Registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential as well as holding ACPT accreditation or be willing to work towards it. Previous experience of medicines management at ward level would be a significant advantage.
In return we can offer a professionally rewarding career with the opportunity for personal development along the way.
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- Liaise with pharmacy, nursing, medical, and other ward staff in order to facilitate the medicines management process for Cancer Services.
- Facilitate the dispensing process for Cancer Services based in the Macmillan Cancer Centre.
- Ensure timely medicines reconciliation is carried out for all in-patients.
- Review patient’s own drugs and assess their suitability for re-use.
- Cross-check with patients if their medication history sent by their GP is up to date and correct and to check concordance with the patient.
- Inform patients about the medicines management scheme and what to expect during their stay.
- Counsel patients regarding the safe and appropriate use of their medicines.
- Participate in ward multi-disciplinary team meetings and to liaise with ward staff on medicine management issues.
About the Organization
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specializes in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral disease. It has world-class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Danielle Burgess
- Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician – Cancer Services
- Email address: danielle.burgess10@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07483 682332
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