# Senior MMT - Theatres & Adult Critical Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-mmt-theatres-and-adult-critical-care/1711e021-8618-4afe-bfc9-928ffe95e472 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-mmt-theatres-and-adult-critical-care/1711e021-8618-4afe-bfc9-928ffe95e472.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Cross-Site - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-12T13:00:45.982Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Senior_Medicines_Management_Technician_Theatres_Adult_Critical_Care/Senior_Medicines_Management_Technician_Theatres_Adult_Critical_Care-v8075638 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8075638?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Job Overview Due to progression of the current post holder, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated pharmacy technician to join our well-respected Theatres and Adult Critical Care pharmacy team. The successful candidate will become an integral member of our friendly, multi-disciplinary team, providing invaluable support to both specialist pharmacists and medicines management assistants, helping to optimise medications management within these areas. The role will predominately support the provision of a medicines service across all NUH Theatres and theatre recovery areas. The post holder will also be trained to work across Adult Critical Care and the Enhanced Peri-operative Care Units (EPOC) cross-campus. This role provides an excellent opportunity for an ambitious clinical technician to enhance patient care and develop their own skills in these dynamic and fast paced areas. Training will be provided to support the post holder to complete required NUH MMT validations if not already held. ### Main duties of the job To manage an efficient, safe and effective medicines service to all Theatres and Theatre recovery areas across the NUH footprint To liaise with Theatres Governance team and support DATIX incident investigations To manage the service of Controlled Drug supply across the theatres complex, tracking missing signatures, noting any safety concerns and educating operating department staff. To line manage Medicines Management Assistants which may include supporting them through NVQ2 and NVQ 3 courses as needed. Take accurate and comprehensive drug histories for patients within the Critical Care and post-operative setting. Communicate effectively, clearly and concisely complex or sensitive information to a wide range of staff, healthcare professionals and patients where there may be barriers to communication. Check patients own medicines for suitability for use on admission and at discharge Ensure the timely supply of individual patient’s medication. Liaise with the pharmacy procurement team, to support the management of drug supply issues/ national shortages relevant to critical care , EPOC and theatres. Oversee the management of the automated medicines storage cabinets by MMAs. The post holder will be expected to work at Queens Medical Centre, City Campus and Nottingham Treatment Centre. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please fully review the attached job description and person specification for the responsibilities of the role. The postholder will be expected to participate in departmental weekend, bank holiday and late duty working as required. At the time of advertising, new post holders are required to work 1 in 4 weekends (1 full day or 2 half days). The current working hours are either 7am-3pm or 8am-4pm (if alternative working hours are required please add details to the application form) ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of completing medicines optimisation tasks, predicting stock usage, adapting stock levels and non-stock requests. - Proven knowledge and experience in using computer labelling and stock control systems within hospital pharmacy - Can demonstrate that they can work on their own initiative but know limits of their authority and knowledge. **Desirable** - Previous experience in all core aspects of hospital pharmacy - Previous experience of line management responsibilities ### Physical skills **Essential** - Competent ICT skills - Ability to undertake manual handling tasks ### Training and qualifications **Essential** - BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical services or equivalent - General Pharmaceutical Council registered Pharmacy technician - Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (Accredited scheme or evidence of in-house validations). **Desirable** - Medicine Management Assessments or Validations (Accredited or proof of in-house training) ### Analytical and Judgement skills **Essential** - Proven evidence of judgement and prioritisation skills with regards to targets, deadlines and stock management. - Accurate with good attention to detail - Demonstrates competency under pressure - Proven experience in problem solving **Desirable** - Evidence of project work - Experience in data collection, activities and analysis ### Planning and organisation skills **Essential** - Experience in organising workload to meet pharmacy services and patients’ needs - Self-motivated and able to motivate others - Approachable **Desirable** - Leadership skills ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - To communicate effectively, clearly and concisely complex or sensitive information relative to medicine management back to patients, staff and colleagues - Good interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with a wide range of staff and patients **Desirable** - Adaptable to change ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 568.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10373718) - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [personal specification (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10373719) - [application process booklet (pdf, 24.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2918) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) - [critical care and theatres team objectives (pdf, 548.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10367379) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.