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Sophisticated frauds, involving grooming of targeted individuals, shows the fake recruiter asking the unsuspecting job seeker to take part in afake job interview , either over the phone or via WhatsApp, and also sending fraudulent follow-up correspondence offering job positions.Any communication about jobs at Oxford University Hospitals will come from ' Trac ', or via anouh.nhs.uk email address . All meetings and interviewswill be scheduled onMicrosoft Teamsfrom a verified OUH email account.If you have any doubts about any correspondence around recruitment, please contact us . Main area Cancer Pharmacy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekend and late rotations) Job ref 321-SW1-49913290-B5 Site Churchill Hospital Town Oxford Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/ pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/08/2025 23:59 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital ,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitJob overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and proactive pharmacy technician to join the Cancer Pharmacy Team as a Band 5 Cancer Pharmacy Technician, at the Churchill Hospital and able to cover across sites. The successful candidate will be highly motivated with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills interested in developing leadership skills to support the Senior Pharmacy Technician. The Cancer Pharmacy Team is a large team covering the Churchill and Horton Hospitals and includes pharmacy assistants, technicians, pharmacist and admin. The candidate ideally will have either a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience, wishing to make a change into the hospital environment, for which appropriate training will be provided. You must have successfully achieved the relevant units of pharmacy services skills, ideally NVQ level 3 (QCF) or an equivalent GPhC accredited training programme. Main duties of the jobTo be responsible for providing co-ordinating support to the Cancer Satellite service under the direction of the senior Satellite Lead pharmacy technician or operational manager. Including taking the lead for the Satellite service when required. To assist in ensuring dispensary work is processed accurately, safely and efficiently according to procedures to support turnaround and key performance indicators. To be responsible for preparing some Satellite rotas, overseeing workload and delegating tasks to the dispensary team, with the ability to judge workload and when to escalate to prevent it reaching unmanageable levels, working together with Senior Technicians. Some of the key roles include: Co-ordination of workload and staff in the Cancer Satellite Pharmacy Training of staff Management of stock Patient counselling Opportunity to develop CPD Working for our organisationOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel . Detailed job description and main responsibilities1. To Participate in the following aspects of dispensary technician duties as designated by the senior Satellite Lead Pharmacy Technician: • Labelling and dispensing medicine supplies to the Cancer Centre according to the dispensary procedures; including clinical trial dispensing using the pharmacy stock control computer system, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail in processing of prescriptions. • Undertaking regular expiry date checking for designated bin locations in Pharmacy Satellite – to identify expired or short dated stock. • Undertaking extemporaneous dispensing making relevant calculations for the formula and according to Good Manufacturing Practice. • Counselling patients that attend Cancer Satellite Pharmacy on how to take their medicines in a safe and effective manner and warning them of possible side effects that they may experience during treatment. • To be aware of and be involved in good customer service when dealing with all stakeholders, with the ability to deal with demanding, stressful, or emotional situations as they arise. • To assist in the maintenance of a tidy and efficient working environment. • To be involved with the audit and the development of the service including policy updates and working practices. • Receive prescriptions from patients/ staff and receive payment for prescription charges. • Participates in processes to ensure that medicine stock levels are monitored and accurately maintained. 2. To use the Pharmacy stock control computer system and other information technology in all areas of Pharmacy. To be fully competent in the use of the Robotic Dispensing system, where applicable to site, with the ability to diagnose and resolve robot operating issues and escalate as required. 3. Having undertaken the relevant training, to provide a medicines optimisation service to designated wards on your base site under the supervision of Medicines Management Technicians. 4. Having undertaken the relevant final checking training to spend periods of time in the Dispensary providing the final check of dispensed items. To act within the limitations of the role and refer where necessary. 5. To undertake training and development in Leadership skills. 6. To be responsible for providing co-ordinating support to the Cancer Satellite service under the direction of the senior Satellite Lead pharmacy technician or operational manager. Including taking the lead for the Satellite service when required. To assist in ensuring dispensary work is processed accurately, safely and efficiently according to procedures to support turnaround and key performance indicators. To be responsible for preparing some Satellite rotas, overseeing workload and delegating tasks to the dispensary team, with the ability to judge workload and when to escalate to prevent it reaching unmanageable levels, working together with Senior Technicians. 7. To be responsible for a distinct area of dispensary service. To organise training, procedures and work processing for this area under the direction of the senior technician or operational manager. 8. To supervise and be involved in the training and induction of junior dispensary staff members including Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants and Apprentices and acting as a role model. 9. To support the dispensary audits, planning audit, making staff aware, inputting data, analysing data and producing reports. 10. To provide practical support and advice to the allocated team members in relation to managing monthly Satellite Controlled Drug stock checks, auditing and correction of levels, ensuring the correct process is followed, and a clear audit trail is maintained. 11. To be or obtain the Certificate of Competence in Vocational Assessment and undertake assessments as designated by the Pharmacy Education and Training Team 12. To participate in and be responsible for completing a programme of continuing professional development. 13. To participate in weekend, evening, early and bank holiday working according to rota. To act as team leader for a weekend shift and ensure tasks are delegated according to skills of individuals in the team and completed. 14. To maintain the equipment inventory file list 15. To become an accredited fire marshal. 16. To be a first aid appointed person. 17. Any other reasonable duties as requested. Person specificationQualified Pharmacy Technician with an NVQ 3 or other equivalent qualification and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Comprehensive dispensary experience in either Hospital or Community Previous experience of training/supervision of other staff Enthusiastic and responsible attitude Good interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills with staff inside and outside of the department Team player who is considerate to the needs and feelings of others in the Team and works to the Trust values Able to acknowledge, appreciate and conform to change that occurs Considerate to the needs and feelings of others in the Team Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to CPD and PDP Good time management, organisation and prioritisation skills and accurate in your work and with attention to detail Responsive to direction and constructive feedback Basic all-round knowledge of Pharmacy Department Tidy and smart appearance Adhering to the Trust dress code Accredited for Medicines Optimisation work or willing to undertake training Accredited Checking Technician or willing to undertake training Completion of recognised Leadership Training programme Uses own initiative and can work alone Experience of using an automated dispensing system A role model that demonstrates a professional attitude at all times Experience of pharmacy stores and distribution Patient counselling skills Conscientious approach to own work and able to produce evidence of CPD. Understands the changing roles of the Pharmacy Technician and what registration involves To be able to take part in the induction of new staff to the department as necessary. Play a key role in the Health and Safety of yourself and that of your working colleagues in the Department Fire Marshall trained First aid trained Certificate of Competence in Vocational Assessment (CAVA) COVID-19:The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. Vacancy Closures:Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received. Probation Period:This post is subject to a6 monthprobationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments. Referencing:When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed. Next Steps:Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products. No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Name Bex Coyle Job title Senior Cancer Pharmacy Technician Email address Additional information For further details / informal visits contact: )Domestic / catering / portering services at the John Radcliffe Hospital are provided by Mitie . Domestic / catering / portering / maintenance engineer services at the Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre are provided by G4S . Maintenance engineerservices at theJohn Radcliffe Hospitalare provided byEquans . To use ReachDeck to listen to or translate this site you must Departments and servicesYou can view our departments and services alphabetically. Some areas also have dedicated microsites, which are featured in the linked images below. "Oxford University" is a registered trade mark of the University of Oxford, and is used with the University's permission.#J-18808-Ljbffr