Job Description

Are you a Medicines Management Technician or an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge in a Mental Health medicines management role?



We have a new opportunity to join our Warneford Ketamine Clinic Team as Medicines Management Technician . This is a part-time role (7.5 hours per week) for 6 months initially, with the view to extend subject to outcome and business requirements.



The role involves providing Medicines Management oversight to the Ketamine Clinic to optimise outcomes from medications as part of our Interventional Psychiatry Service. As our lead specialist on the delivery, provision and development of leading-edge medicines management, you'll work across clinical teams, pharmacy support staff, patients and carers, GPs, community pharmacists and practice nurses.



You'll be responsible for tracking and managing the repeat prescribing process for the clinic and ensuring all documentation standards are adhered to. In this multi-disciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to access resources and further develop this new role.



If you're a registered pharmacy technician looking for a new and rewarding challenge in mental healthcare, we would love to hear from you!



Contact GP's, CPSU and other appropriate 3rd parties, to resolve medication related problems for individual patients.



Liaise with carers, nursing homes, community pharmacies, GPs as appropriate to ensure a seamless flow of accurate information and to identify patients with concordance problems and outline possible solutions.



Where appropriate take comprehensive drug histories, medicines reconciliation and complete all documentation as per local and professional standards.



Provide medication counselling for patients/carers in conjunction with the clinical team, communicating detailed and complex information to patients and carers about drug doses, indications, side effects and efficacy.



Ensuring those you lead and other relevant staff are appropriately trained to provide patient counselling on medication.



Support the management of self-medication by community patients as appropriate.



Assist in the support of patient wellbeing, including phlebotomy, smoking cessation, measuring blood pressure, and weight, and to support the physical health leads in the "My physical health clinics." To ensure robust reporting systems are in place to meet performance indicators for physical health.



Manage and oversee all aspects of ketamine medicines management within the ketamine clinic for patients initiated and prescribed repeat oral medication. This applies to NHS and private ketamine prescriptions.



Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.



Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.



As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:

"Caring, safe and excellent"



We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:



Excellent opportunities for career progression Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers Competitive pension scheme Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Mental Health First Aiders Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply) Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the "supporting statement" element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.



The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.