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Medicines Management Technician (Cancer Services)

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustBarnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB, United Kingdom£32,073 - £39,043Closes 24/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Part-time
Hours / week
18.75
Posted
10/09/2026
Closes
24/09/2026

Sponsorship verdict

This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.

Role summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to join the cancer services pharmacy team at North Devon District Hospital. The role involves providing medicines management services to the day treatment unit, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to manage and deliver SACT and other day treatments. Key responsibilities include reviewing treatment plans, evaluating patient blood test results, and ensuring accurate SACT prescribing. The successful applicant will contribute to positive patient outcomes in cancer care.

Essential criteria

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Desirable criteria

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  • General Requirements
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Band 5 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.

This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines Management Technician (Cancer Services)

The closing date is 24 September 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to join our innovative team, providing a medicines management service to the day treatment unit at NDDH. This vacancy is suitable for individuals with a special interest in cancer services who are looking to further their career and make a positive difference to patient outcomes.

The successful applicant will join the cancer services pharmacy team which provides the pharmaceutical service to outpatients receiving treatment on the Seamoor Unit. This will include working alongside pharmacists, doctors, nurses and non-medical prescribers to participate in the management and smooth delivery of SACT as well as other day treatments.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provid

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