Pharmacy Technician (MMT)- Cancer and Aseptics

It is an exciting time to join the pharmacy team at MKUH as we are continually growing in size and influence. We have recently undergone a major departmental refurbishment, with the opening of a new Pharmacy and Aseptic Unit in our Cancer Centre.

An exciting career development opportunity has arisen for a skilled MMT, with an interest in cancer care, to join our busy, forward-looking and innovative pharmacy service to deliver a key role in supporting and expanding pharmaceutical care for our Cancer patients.You will work alongside the Clinical Pharmacists for Cancer Services to manage the medicines management needs of our Oncology and Haematology patients. In addition to providing ward and day-unit based pharmacy services you will gain experience of undertaking quality improvement and audit work, championing medicines optimisation and safety initiatives and working alongside the cancer pharmacists to support the wider cancer team with any medicines related issues.Are you the person to help us deliver high quality care for our cancer patients? Can you meet and exceed the requirements of this role and help us develop our services even further? If you are, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

98.3% of this staff group feel that their role makes a difference to patience/service users.' 'NHS Survey, 2024''

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

To participate in a comprehensive pharmaceutical service to the Cancer Centre Day unit and to the Cancer Ward.To assist clinical pharmacists with the day to day running of the medicines management service to the Cancer centre Day unit and the Ward.To act as an operational link between the pharmacy teams and the chemotherapy day unit, out-patient and the cancer ward.To communicate with clinical pharmacists, pharmacy aseptic staff and with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate seamless care for patients.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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