Medicines Management Technician Oxford, England
Job description
Do you want to join a friendly, growing, forward looking Pharmacy team? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a patient-orientated Medicines Management Technician, to join the Pharmacy team providing a service to Forensic Mental Health.
Medicines optimisation is at the heart of the service we provide in Forensics, so, if you are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and you have experience in, or have a passion for mental health pharmacy, we would love to hear from you.
To work as an effective and proactive member of the Medicines Management Team, ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care, in accordance with Government legislation and guidance, and local policies and procedures.
The Oxford Health Pharmacy & Medicines Management service employs approximately 80 staff, predominantly clinical pharmacists, and technicians, 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.
Our Medicines Management Service is highly respected within and beyond Oxford Health and our staff are considered integrated members of patient-focused multi-disciplinary teams.
Other benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
2. Within department policies and Standard Operating Procedures, be accountable for problem solving at ward level, the provision of routine and non-routine advice and day to day decisions on medicines management issues, reporting back or referring where appropriate. We can offer you a variety of flexible working solutions, including full, part-time, and sessional contracts.
Please see attached Job Description/person Specification for full duties.
Please do get in touch on the details below if you would like to ask us any questions about this role.
