Job summary
- Main area
- Medicines Commissioning Technician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (can be flexible)
- Job ref
- 125-ICB076-24
- Employer
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Level 3 Christ Church Precinct
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Dependant on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Commissioning Technician
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Medicines Optimisation (MO) is a patient-centred approach ensuring patients get the best quality outcome from their medicines. The ICB Medicines Optimisation Team (MOT) supports clinicians to prescribe the right choice of medicine for patients using evidence-based information and guidance.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MOT to appoint to the post of Medicines Commissioning Technician, working as part of the Fylde coast MOT within L&SC ICB.
The post will consist of agile working which includes working from home and some office-based working. There will also be a requirement to visit provider premises as required. The work pattern is 30 hours ideally split evenly over 5 days but there can be flexibility on days to be worked.
Main duties of the job
The enthusiastic, confident and motivated individual will support the prescribing leads (Fylde coast) to deliver MO priorities for the ICB and to achieve the objectives for various local and ICB-wide projects.
The person appointed to the role will both support the development of and drive forward innovative medicines projects supporting the day-to-day activities of the pharmacists and providing oversight to technicians at Place.
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of computer literacy including comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to analyse and present information and data in an appropriate format. The post holder will use initiative to manage multiple priorities, meet timescales and work autonomously to prioritise their own workload.
Working for our organisation
The NHS in England spends more than £19 billion on medicines, making this the second largest single expenditure, after workforce.
MO teams within ICBs support local health systems to deliver outcomes that best reflect the specific needs of their populations, optimising the use of medicines to deliver the best results for patients whilst simultaneously tackling health inequalities. L&SC ICB serves a large and diverse population covering over 200 GP practices. Additionally, there are a range of non-medical and independent prescribers that we support to ensure prescribing is appropriate, in line with guidance whilst ensuring cost-effectiveness.
Each Place within L&SC ICB serves a differing population. The transient population and pockets of deprivation within the Fylde coast present a different perspective and bring its unique challenges. This also provides an opportunity to positively contribute and make a difference to the health outcomes for its residents.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder must be a registered GPhC pharmacy technician with the ability to manage and deliver MO initiatives in primary care that bring cost-efficiency and reduce patient harm.
Contribute to the development and delivery of the Medicines Strategy and the Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) workplan. With the ability to work independently and as part of a team, the post-holder will work closely with MO leads to scope projects and provide analysis to evaluate outcomes using good computer literacy to prepare reports, and update findings at meetings as required. Effective liaison with the GP practice MO staff is key to the implementation of projects.
Provide information, resources and training to practice teams and external organisations, on a range of prescribing and medicines topics to encourage cost-effective, quality and evidence-based prescribing practices.
Be familiar with and produce a range of prescribing datasets. The successful candidate must demonstrate a keen interest and enthusiasm to meet the challenges required.
Plan, develop and implement shared resources. The candidate must possess excellent communication and organisational skills and will be expected to lead in meetings and confidently deliver presentations on a regular basis.
Support the MO agenda to ensure the safe and secure management of controlled drugs.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical science/pharmacy technician or equivalent
- Registration with The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician
Desirable criteria
- Excellent communication skills for delivering key messages to the organisation & partners
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of primary and secondary care medicines optimisation
- Broad understanding of the current healthcare policy
Desirable criteria
- Broad knowledge of legislation and clinical governance relating to medicines optimisation & commissioning
Skills
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of Microsoft applications with intermediate keyboard skills
- Plan and manage own work programme
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
Desirable criteria
- Good presentation skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience on working in the NHS post qualification
- Interpretation of complex prescribing data and clinical system patient records
- Ability to work without supervision, adjusting to demands of the work plan as needed
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rukaiya Chand
- Job title
- Prescribing Project Manager - MO Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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