Medicines Management Technician - Cancer Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join the Cancer Services team. The successful candidate will provide a ward-based clinical pharmacy technician service to oncology and haematology patients, ensuring high standards of medicines management and providing individualised medication counselling. The postholder will work across various clinical settings and collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team. Registration with the GPhC and ACPT accreditation (or willingness to work towards it) are essential.
Essential criteria
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent
- Accredited to perform final accuracy check on clinically screened prescriptions or with suitable experience to work towards
- Accredited medicines management qualification or willing to work towards
- Significant hospital pharmacy practice experience
- London Pharmacy Education and Training - Technician Self Development Programme - Stage 2 or working towards or equivalent
- Previous evaluated experience of supervising staff and workload on a day-to-day basis
- Medicines Management experience at ward level
- Previous evaluated experience of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Previous evaluated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives
- Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures
- Demonstrated ability to train and assess others
- Demonstrated ability to solve more complex problems as indicated in the job description
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately and maintain high standards
- Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others
- Demonstrated ability to organise project work
- Demonstrated ability to communicate more complex information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation
- Demonstrated complex pharmacy computer and IT skills including: Email, word processing, spreadsheets, accurate data entry
- Demonstrated ability to write SOPs
- Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, organise and review competency-based training assessment
- Demonstrated ability to organise an audit
- Willingness to learn
- Commitment to training
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge & Qualifications
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent
- Accredited to perform final accuracy check on clinically screened prescriptions or with suitable experience to work towards
- Accredited medicines management qualification or willing to work towards
- Significant hospital pharmacy practice experience
- London Pharmacy Education and Training - Technician Self Development Programme - Stage 2 or working towards or equivalent
- Previous evaluated experience of supervising staff and workload on a day-to-day basis
- Medicines Management experience at ward level
- Previous evaluated experience of participation in audit
- Previous evaluated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives
- Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures
- Demonstrated ability to train and assess others
- Demonstrated ability to solve more complex problems as indicated in the job description
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately and maintain high standards
- Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others
- Demonstrated ability to organise project work
- Demonstrated ability to communicate more complex information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation
- Demonstrated complex pharmacy computer and IT skills including: Email, word processing, spreadsheets, accurate data entry
- Demonstrated ability to write SOPs
- Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, organise and review competency-based training assessment
- Demonstrated ability to organise an audit
- Willingness to learn
- Commitment to training
- Good oral and written communication skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,488 – £46,852 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 5d ago · Closes in 9d
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our lively, progressive, and dynamic pharmacy team. The successful candidate will provide a ward based clinical pharmacy technician service to our oncology and haematology patients, which will include working closely with the nurses to ensure a medicines management is maintained at a high standard on the wards and providing an individualised medication counselling service to patients.
The postholder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and will have the opportunity to work across different clinical settings including inpatient wards, daycare, outpatients, and ambulatory care.
To be successful in this role, you will need to be organised, motivated, have excellent communication and people skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations.
Registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential as well as holding ACPT accreditation or be willing to work towards it. Previous experience of medicines management at ward level would be a significant advantage.In return we can offer a professionally rewarding career with the opportunity for personal development along the way.
Main duties of the job
The main day to day responsibilities would include:o Liaise with pharmacy, nursing, medical and other ward staff in or
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