Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our Acute Medicine team.

Oxford Centre for Enablement, a purpose-built rehabilitation centre on the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) site in Oxford. The OCE houses a number of multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient services aimed at supporting people recovering from, and living with, disabling conditions. OCE's inpatient service provides Level 1 and level 2 inpatient neurological rehabilitation for patients needing highly specialist rehabilitation from Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.

This role is mainly based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) which sits under the Acute Medicine and Rehabilitation directorate. You may also be on the John Radcliff site for duties within Acute Medicine.

The role is ideal for registered Pharmacy Technicians accredited in medicines management, or newly qualified technicians looking to start their ward-based career. Applicants must hold the NVQ Level 3 (QCF) or equivalent and be registered with the GPhC. You must also hold accreditation in medicines management or accuracy checking; candidates with only one will be appointed at Band 4 until completing both.

We also welcome applications from student technicians in training to qualify as an MMT and ACT. Pre-registration technicians will remain on their student salary until GPhC registration.

1. Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services provided to the Oxfordshire Centre of Enablement (OCE) including the multidisciplinary Oxford Spasticity Service according to Trust agreed standards including providing specialist advice on all aspects of medication prescribing, supply, administration and patients’ counselling.

2. Work closely with the neuro-rehabilitation pharmacist and nursing teams to ensure and monitor safe and cost-effective medication practices are adhered to.

3. Work with the pharmacist to facilitate supported and self-administration of medicines by patients at the OCE as part of their rehabilitation

4. Medicines Management aims to maximise the efficient, safe and cost-effective use of medicines, focused around the needs of patients.

5. Work with the AMR directorate lead and other technicians in the team to ensure efficient and safe working practices with rotational pharmacists, medicines management technicians and ward- based assistants.

6. Work collaboratively with the OCE clinical unit team to support strategic developments of the service e.g. improved discharge processes, safe prescribing pathways, MDT training

7. Be an active member of the pharmacy department and of AMR Directorate team and ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards of medicines use within the Trust.

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You'll become part of an organisation at the forefront of patient care, research, education and innovation. You'll have access to excellent learning and development opportunities, work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to services that make a real difference.

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1. To be an accredited technician in Medicines Management.

2. To be an accredited accuracy technician checker.

3. To be part of the Pharmacy team providing a near-patient medicines management service to ward areas.

4. Support self-administration of medicines by patients at the OCE as part of their rehabilitation

5. To assess PODs according to the Trust’s criteria, and to implement and maintain the POD scheme according to Trust policies.

6. To train nursing, medical and pharmacy staff regarding the POD scheme.

7. To initiate the supply of non-stock items for one-stop/full pack dispensing.

8. To complete medicines reconciliation using a variety of available sources.

9. To aid discharge planning in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff.

10. To become accredited to endorse TTO’s prior to verification.

11. To undertake patient counselling on selected patients e.g. warfarin initiation, inhaler counselling.

12. To appropriately adapt communication methods and styles according to the needs of the patient and other staff.

13. To work with the clinical pharmacist to counsel patients on their discharge medication.

14. To complete controlled drug checks for selected wards within the Directorate.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026