Electronic Prescribing Support Pharmacy Technician
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Mount Vernon, HA6 2RN
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
We are recruiting for a Band 5 Electronic Prescribing Support Pharmacy Technician at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Pharmacy who shares our ambition t...
The Electronic Prescribing Support Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for supporting the development, configuration, testing, and ongoing management of the Electronic Prescribing (EP) System for Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT). Working under the supervision of the Advanced Oncology Pharmacist Electronic Prescribing, you will support the ongoing management of the EP system. You will act as a point of contact to help resolve system queries and contribute to the delivery of training programs for pharmacy and clinical staff.
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
Hertford County, Hertford
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NVQ3 or BTEC Cert. In Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacy technician
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician (ACT)
- Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
Knowledge
Essential
- Computer and IT literate
- Competency in use of spreadsheets and large database
- Preparation of written reports and procedures
Desirable
- Writing and maintaining SOPS, reports and performing audits
Skills
Essential
- Good team player - able to work alone and supervise others when necessary
- Able to use initiative
- Assertive
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good organisation skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Accurate and precise attention to detail
- Proficient IT skills
- Demonstrates good use of initiative and self-motivation
- Flexibility to deal with competing demands and interruption
Desirable
- Managing staff
- Shows qualities of leadership in meeting targets of time, cost, quality and performance
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in Pharmacy services
Desirable
- Experience in using Wellsky dispensing system
- Previous experience in working in oncology
- Previous experience in working experience with electronic prescribing system
- Experience as a trainer
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role model our Trust values every day
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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