Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Ward-based Pharmacy Technician in the Acute Medicine team, primarily at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The role focuses on clinical pharmacy support, medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and discharge planning.

There is scope for student technicians training toward registration, with a student salary until registration. GPhC registration is required; accreditation in medicines management or accuracy checking is preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualified pharmacy technician required.
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent.
• Accreditation in medicines management or accuracy checking.

Responsibilities

• Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services for the Oxford Centre for Enablement and the Oxford Spasticity Service, including prescribing advice, supply, administration and counselling.
• Work with the neuro-rehabilitation pharmacist and nursing teams to monitor medicines practice.
• Assist with discharge planning and medicines reconciliation.
• Counsel patients on medications and device use as part of rehabilitation.
• Endorse TTOs once accredited and conduct near-patient medicines management.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Adaptability

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent

Job description

A ward-based Pharmacy Technician post in the Acute Medicine team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, mainly at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The job centres on clinical pharmacy support for the Oxford Centre for Enablement, covering prescribing advice, medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and discharge planning. Student technicians training towards registration are also considered, and they stay on a student salary until registered. Applicants need GPhC registration, and holding only one accreditation means Band 4 until both are gained.

What the job involves

• Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services for the Oxford Centre for Enablement and the Oxford Spasticity Service, including specialist advice on prescribing, supply, administration and counselling
• Work with the neuro-rehabilitation pharmacist and nursing teams to monitor safe, cost-effective medicines practice
• Facilitate supported and self-administration of medicines by patients as part of their rehabilitation
• Maximise efficient, safe and cost-effective medicines use focused on patient needs
• Work with the AMR directorate lead, technicians, rotational pharmacists and ward-based assistants to keep working practices efficient and safe
• Support service developments such as improved discharge processes, safe prescribing pathways and MDT training
• Assess patients for the POD scheme, implement and maintain it, and train staff on it
• Provide near-patient medicines management to wards, including initiating non-stock supply for one-stop/full pack dispensing
• Complete medicines reconciliation from a range of sources and aid discharge planning with the pharmacist and ward staff
• Counsel selected patients, for example on warfarin initiation and inhaler use, and on discharge medicines with the clinical pharmacist
• Complete controlled drug checks on selected wards in the directorate
• Once accredited, endorse TTOs before verification

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualified pharmacy technician
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Accreditation in medicines management or accuracy checking

Registration & licences

• GPhC registration

Skills & knowledge

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Time management and organisational skills
• Enthusiastic, adaptable and flexible
• Able to work independently, as part of a team and under pressure

Nice to have

• Experience of a near-patient ward-based medicines management service

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities