# Medicines Management Technician - Cancer Services

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bristol
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £39,043 pa (depending on experience)
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Weekend and Bank Holiday rota
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday plus weekend and bank holiday rota)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T11:51:59.595Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy_Cancer_Services/Pharmacy_Cancer_Services-v8052029
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8052029?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician with a passion to improve patient care? Do you want to join a friendly, forward-thinking team committed to providing the best possible patient experience? Do you want to work for an outstanding Trust? University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is a dynamic and thriving group of hospitals in the heart of Bristol and Weston.

We have recently been rated as outstanding by the CQC. This position is primarily based in the Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre (BHOC) and the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).

You will provide a ward based Medicines Management Pharmacy Service for cancer patients at BHOC supporting our inpatient, outpatient and day case patients.   You will perform medicines reconciliation on the ward, counsel patients and supply medication as appropriate. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team on the wards, including the specialist pharmacists and Macmillan Medicines Management Technicians for Cancer Services. If you are enthusiastic, self-motivated and keen to develop patient focused pharmacy services, we would love to hear from you.

We will accept applications from people who are near to the completion of their MMT course

### Main duties of the job

To provide patient-focused pharmacy services to designated clinical areas (inpatient wards, outpatient services and day case units) in conjunction with clinical pharmacists and the dispensary team

Provide Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Service for cancer patients at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, supporting inpatienst, outpatients and day case patients. The post-holder will perform medicines reconciliation on the ward & supply medication as appropriate, identifying and resolving medication related problems within a multidisciplinary team.

Provide a ward based dispensing and counselling service.

Provide safe and efficient pharmaceutical support to the dispensary.  This role includes the dispensing and accuracy checking of medicines and preparation of pharmaceutical products.

Responsible for all elements of the dispensing process to final check, for inpatient, outpatient, discharge, controlled drugs requests.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

## Job Details

Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician with a passion to improve patient care? Do you want to join a friendly, forward-thinking team committed to providing the best possible patient experience? Do you want to work for an outstanding Trust? University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is a dynamic and thriving group of hospitals in the heart of Bristol and Weston.

We have recently been rated as outstanding by the CQC. This position is primarily based in the Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre (BHOC) and the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).

You will provide a ward based Medicines Management Pharmacy Service for cancer patients at BHOC supporting our inpatient, outpatient and day case patients. You will perform medicines reconciliation on the ward, counsel patients and supply medication as appropriate. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team on the wards, including the specialist pharmacists and Macmillan Medicines Management Technicians for Cancer Services. If you are enthusiastic, self-motivated and keen to develop patient focused pharmacy services, we would love to hear from you.

We will accept applications from people who are near to the completion of their MMT course

## Job Description

To provide patient-focused pharmacy services to designated clinical areas (inpatient wards, outpatient services and day case units) in conjunction with clinical pharmacists and the dispensary team

Provide Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Service for cancer patients at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, supporting inpatienst, outpatients and day case patients. The post-holder will perform medicines reconciliation on the ward & supply medication as appropriate, identifying and resolving medication related problems within a multidisciplinary team.

Provide a ward based dispensing and counselling service.

Provide safe and efficient pharmaceutical support to the dispensary. This role includes the dispensing and accuracy checking of medicines and preparation of pharmaceutical products.

Responsible for all elements of the dispensing process to final check, for inpatient, outpatient, discharge, controlled drugs requests.

## Responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good oral and written communication skills
- Evidence of ability to complete work on time

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of experience of dispensary activities, NHS medicines dispensing and supply
- Proven recent hospital experience of delivering a ward based service (E for band 5)

**Desirable**

- Proven recent hospital experience of delivering a ward based service (D for band 4)

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or due to register within the next 3 months
- Evidence of continuing professional development

## Documents

- [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005)
- [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476)
- [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667)
- [medicines management technician - cancer services (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341520)

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