Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join the Acute Medicine team. The role is based mainly at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) site in Oxford, with potential duties at John Radcliffe.

NVQ Level 3 (QCF) or equivalent and GPhC registration are required, with medicines management or accuracy checking accreditation. We welcome student technicians in training and offer progression toward MMT/ACT roles; pre-registration technicians

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (QCF) or equivalent.
• Registered with the GPhC.
• Accreditation in medicines management or accuracy checking (or both).

Responsibilities

• Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Oxfordshire Centre of Enablement (OCE) including the multidisciplinary Oxford Spasticity Service.
• Work with neuro-rehabilitation pharmacist and nursing teams to ensure safe and cost-effective medication practices.
• Support medicines administration and patient counselling within the OCE and rehabilitation pathway.
• Ensure medicines management aims for safe, efficient, and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Collaborate with AMR Directorate team to ensure efficient, safe working practices with rotational pharmacists and ward-based staff.
• Support strategic developments such as improved discharge processes and safe prescribing pathways.

Skills

Medicines management

Accuracy checking

Ward-based care

Education

NVQ Level 3 (QCF) or equivalent

GPhC registration

Job description

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.

• 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.
• Work closely with the neuro-rehabilitation pharmacist and nursing teams to ensure and monitor safe and cost-effective medication practices are adhered to.
• Work with the pharmacist to facilitate supported and self-administration of medicines by patients at the OCE as part of their rehabilitation
• Medicines Management aims to maximise the efficient, safe and cost-effective use of medicines, focused around the needs of patients.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.

Please refer to the full job description and person specification

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most respected NHS teaching trusts, providing world-class healthcare across four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital and over one hundred satellite sites. Find out more information here OUH at a Glance 2026/27

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.

Our commitment to Delivering Compassionate Excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence, we strive to create an environment where staff feel supported, valued and empowered to thrive. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel and the OneTeamOneOUH - LIVING OUR VALUES video.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Patricia Cawte-Dutheil Job title: Directorate Lead Pharmacist - AMR Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865221807

Emma Heyden - Lead Technician for Medicines Optimisation

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