Pharmacy Support Worker - Cancer Services

We are looking for enthusiastic motivated people to join our team helping to provide the pharmacy service to cancer patients.  These newly created posts will be based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital Pharmacy department and will involve working in different areas within the pharmacy, as well as the cancer outpatient clinics and inpatient wards. These positions are suited to organised individuals who can work to deadlines and enjoy interaction with members of the public and healthcare staff.

The posts will rotate through the dispensary and the pharmacy aseptic (sterile) unit, providing support to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.  This will include dispensing chemotherapy and medicines for side effect management, stock control, co-ordinating medicines delivery, environmental monitoring, assembly and transfer of products for aseptic manufacture as well as administrative tasks.

Due to the critical and sensitive nature of our work you will need to meet the highest standards of discipline and personal hygiene.  You must adhere to standard operating procedures and clean room behaviours at all times. Full Aseptic training will be provided.

Previous pharmacy experience is essential.  We are looking for candidates who hold a dispensing assistant S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.  More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Certificate of Sponsorship

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration.

For an informal discussion please contact Julie Ann Ross on or Susan Henderson on

The pharmacy department provides a 7 day service and these posts will include the requirement to work occasional weekends and public holidays on a rota with other staff.

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.