Medicines Management Technician - Cancer Services
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £37,796 pa pro rata (depending on experience) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7857664/387-DT7664-LMH |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
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
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.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
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
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.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
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