Job Summary
Are you a confident, forward‑thinking pharmacy technician looking for a new challenge? We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic team member to deliver a high‑quality service to patients and colleagues in the nurse‑led oral SACT service. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a patient‑facing team. You will build clinical skills, conduct patient reviews, assess blood results and drug toxicity, provide medicines education, and support quality assurance through data collection and audit. The postholder will help the service run smoothly and grow, enabling patients to access oral SACT treatments in a timely manner and closer to home.
To discuss the role, please contact Melanie Lowe or Tara Duffy.
Main Duties
* Work closely with the nurse‑led oral SACT team and multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure timely access to medicines for Christie patients.
* Conduct patient reviews against SACT regimen protocols, taking into account blood results, toxicity assessments, and patient‑specific education needs.
* Provide medicines education and support to patients and carers on safe use of oral SACT and supportive medicines.
* Contribute to data collection, audit and quality improvement initiatives to enhance service performance and growth.
* Support the development of the service across all Christie sites, liaising with various teams and specialties.
* Collaborate with clinical pharmacy and the Chief Clinical Pharmacy Technician to manage pharmacy technician staff, including recruitment, training, and performance reviews.
* Engage in service improvement projects, cost‑savings analysis, and drug utilisation monitoring.
About the Service
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We offer radiotherapy, chemotherapy, specialist surgery, and a wide range of diagnostic and support services, and are an international research leader with over 300 trials annually.
Details
Date posted: 23 December 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year, pro‑rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 413‑101763‑CNS‑MS
Job location: Pharmacy Clinical – E00920, Manchester, M20 4BX
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent (C/A)
* NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (C/A)
* GPhC registration (A)
* BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking or equivalent (C/A)
* BTEC Pharmacy Clinical Services Professional Diploma Level 4 or willing to work towards (C/A)
* Management qualification or willing to develop one (C/A)
* Evidence of continuing professional development (A)
Desirable Qualifications
* Educational Supervisor accreditation or A1 Assessor or equivalent (C/A)
* BOPA SACT Passport (A)
* Member of APTUK (A)
* Member of BOPA (A)
Essential Experience
* Suitable post‑qualification experience (A)
* Experience within the oncology setting (A)
* Experience working within hospital pharmacy (A)
* Experience managing teams and people (A)
Desirable Experience
* Experience supervising staff (A)
* Attending regional & national meetings (A)
* Presenting at departmental meetings (A)
* Knowledge of HR policies and procedures (A)
Essential Skills
* Excellent communication skills, verbal and written (A/I)
* Effective listening skills (I)
* Initiative and team working (A/I)
* Problem‑solving with positive outcomes (I)
* Implementing changes in pharmacy (A)
* Organisational and time‑management skills (A/I)
* Work under pressure, methodically, calm (A/I)
* Computer literate in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook (A)
* Influence and negotiate with staff (A/I)
* Recognise own limits (A)
Desirable Skills
* Presentation skills (I)
* Reporting skills via Microsoft Office (A)
Essential Knowledge
* Medicine optimisation (A/I)
* Clinical use of medicines (A)
* Medication use in oncology (A/I)
Values
* Tact, diplomacy, empathy, dignity, respect (I)
* Professional approach (A/I)
* Adaptability to change and service development (A)
* Demonstration of organisational values and behaviours (I)
Other Requirements
* Participation in weekend and bank holiday rota (A)
* Flexible working hours as required (A)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission must be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Further information is available on the NHS Careers website.
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