Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Job overview

Are you a registered Pharmacy technician looking to further your experience in Mental Health care?

We are recruiting a Medicines Management Technician (MMT) to join our pharmacy team where you'll provide support to a variety of wards across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. You'll be based at our Warneford and Littlemore sites in Oxford, with some on-site work at the Fulbrook Centre (Churchill Hospital).

Medicines optimisation is at the heart of the service we provide, so if you are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have experience in, or have a passion for mental health pharmacy, we would love to hear from you!

The ability to travel freely between sites across the Trust (e.g. Wiltshire) is essential for this role. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

If you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch.

Main duties of the job

• Be an effective and proactive member of our team, physically based on one of our clinical sites in Oxford. The ability to travel between sites within the directorate will be required.
• Responsible for the supply of medication to patients.
• Complete Medicines reconciliation for our newly admitted patients.
• Provide medicines management support to wards, including Mental health specialities such as Eating disorders, Child and Adolescent as well as Adults of working age.
• Participate in discharge planning.
• Ensure compliance with Mental Health Act requirements, relating to medicines.
• Provide dispensary support as per rota.
• Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Support service improvement and becoming an integral part of the clinical team.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Oxford Health Pharmacy & Medicines Management service employs approximately 80 staff, predominantly Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants supported by Dispensary and administrative staff. Clinical pharmacists and medicines management technicians (MMTs) are based on clinical sites with supply and support functions at hubs in Oxfordshire. The department provides services to our mental health and community hospital patients, alongside other community-based patients and teams.

Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role