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Senior Pharmacy Technician Cancer Services

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York, YO31 8HEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

26 October 2026

6 days left

Job description

Areyou a qualified pharmacy technician who would enjoy working with a dynamic, hardworking and supportive team? Do you enjoy variety in your work? Wou...

With a patient-focused approach, you will;

Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams on a daily basis, including patients and clinical teams, to ensure that systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) is supplied safely and efficiently to both the York and Scarborough outpatient units and to our award winning Mobile Chemotherapy unit.

Assist in the delivery of a high quality ward based medicines management service to Cancer patients within the trust.

Act as a role model and provide training and mentoring to junior staff members.

A requirement to participate in weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.

We welcome applications from pharmacy technicians that have registered within the last year or who plan to register by March 2027. These applicants, if successful at interview, will be appointed at band 4 for a period of up to 1 year whilst experience is gained, and appropriate competency developed to fully perform the band 5 role.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

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Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential: - BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.; - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable: - QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post.

Experience & Knowledge Required

Essential: - Supervision and mentoring of junior staff.

Desirable: - At least one year, post qualification experience.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication & interpersonal skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Participated in the implementation of changes in service, products and / or systems.
  • Problem solving.
  • Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post
  • Audit of practice and / or of the impact of a change in the way the service is delivered.
  • Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks.
  • Experience in objectives setting for a team.

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Flexible to changing work routines.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and develop teamworking within the section.
  • Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a post in this organisation.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

12 October 2026

Last checked

14 October 2026

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About the employer

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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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