Job overview
The Oncology Pharmacy Team has a strong and respected profile within the Kent Oncology Centre and the Kent & Medway Cancer Collaborative. We are committed to continuous improvement to meet the demands of an evolving and innovative cancer service.
We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Oncology Pharmacy team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing role that supports the coordination and delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) services across Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
Based across both hospital sites, you will play a key role in ensuring cancer treatments are safely coordinated, prepared and delivered in a timely manner.
This is a rotational post where you will work across key areas of the Oncology Pharmacy service across the 2 sites. The Oncology pharmacy is based at the Kent Oncology Centre on the Maidstone site and the Technical Services incl of the Aseptic Unit are based on the Tunbridge Wells site. You will lead on the coordination, organisation and processing of treatments, working closely with pharmacy, nursing, medical and administrative teams.
You will help ensure that all treatments are appropriately scheduled and aligned with pharmacy capacity, supporting safe and efficient patient care.
Main duties of the job
As part of this role, you will rotate
- IV Screening Coordination OfficeCoordinating SACT treatments, managing workflows, liaising with schedulers and ensuring all pre-treatment requirements are met.
- Technical Services Coordination OfficeLiaise with Cancer Scheduling teams, pharmacy staff , aseptic unit and clinical teams to manage treatment bookings and changes
- Clinical / Ward-Based ServicesWorking alongside pharmacists to support medicines reconciliation, discharge planning
- Oral SACT Capacity and Service DevelopmentSupporting the expanding Oral SACT service through enhanced pharmacy capacity, reducing treatment delays, improving patient experience and contributing to ongoing service development and quality improvement initiatives.
across:
Our core working hours are 08:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the voluntary bank holiday services.
You will be a professionally qualified Pharmacy Technician holding either the BTEC or NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Services; and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and be a qualified Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT).
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEc in Pharmaceutical Science and/or NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited technician checker (ACT) or working towards.
Desirable criteria
- The British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) Digital SACT Verification Passport core module.
- Practice/Education Supervisor or equivalent
- Advance Patient Counselling.
- Accredited Medicines Management Technician (MMT) or working towards.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post qualification hospital pharmacy experience.
- Understanding of pharmacology and therapeutics.
- Understanding of Oncology pharmacy and practices.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in use of Wellsky (JAC), Sunrise, Aria and KOMS Computer Systems.
- Hospital sterile production experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload and refer problems as necessary
- Effective customer service skills – able to work to meet the needs of customers of the department
Desirable criteria
- Good word processing and IT skills
- Good time management skills
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