Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of full or part time pharmacy technicians to join the Medicines Optimisation Team in NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, supporting our regional medicines optimisation teams with a variety of medicines related projects and implementation of medicines support across our localities.
We are looking for pharmacy technicians with primary care and project management experience to support our partners achieve safe and effective medicines initiatives that improve patient care.
The role will involve working with Integrated Care System commissioners, providers, and place-based teams to manage NHS resources particularly relating to medicines
Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business and would encourage people from the armed forces community to apply for our vacancies.
Main duties of the job
The individual will provide clinical, leadership and management skills for operational service delivery. This will include technical expertise and delivery of innovative solutions, using a project management approach.You will provide expert clinical knowledge relating to medicines optimisation.
You will be a qualified pharmacy technician with a minimum of two years post registration experience in a primary care, hospital, or community setting. You will be highly self-motivated, have excellent interpersonal/communication skills and possess sound clinical knowledge. This role will involve liaising with other healthcare professionals toimplement strategies that improve the quality, safety, cost-effective, evidence-based use of medicines across our health service.
The successful candidate will work alongside the existing team of Medicines Optimisation Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
About us
The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe. It's a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work, full of challenges and opportunities.
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is one of the biggest and best-performing commissioning support units in the country, with among the highest levels of staff and customer satisfaction. We work together as a team of over 1,600 expert staff based across the Midlands and North-West to make a difference - for our customers, patients and communities.
Offering a full range of professional services to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), hospital trusts, local authorities, integrated care systems (ICSs) and other public bodies\ across the country, our NHS values underpin everything we do.
Within MLCSU wehavea large team providingmedicines management and optimisation (MMO)services.
In return, we provide a supportive environment in which to learn and develop, with the opportunity to further your skills and career within an exciting and evolving environment.
Joining our inclusive and innovative team comes with a range of benefits including flexible & agile working arrangements, pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance.
With our training schemes and support networks, you will be empowered to play a leading role in the future of healthcare, whatever your specialism or interest. And as a member of NHS staff you will receive plenty of discounts too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of the Medicines Optimisation Team, contributing to the development and implementation of the Medicines Optimisation Strategy and Action Plan.
They will support our clients to improve the health of patients through the rational and safe use of medicines.
Responsible for the clinical and operational delivery of medicines services for designated strategic product lines with our customers.
As a pharmacy technician employed by the CSU there is a drive to develop innovation and better productivity with the delivery of all services for customers. Staff are engaged on potential developments for service delivery. There is a strong customer focus and requirement to deliver projects to meet deadlines.
This role requires mobile working with several clients to support and there is a need for self-motivation and initiative in delivering this to a high standard
The postholder will contribute to the efficient working of the Medicines Optimisation Team and support initiatives across key clinical areas in relation to Medicines Optimisation.
- To identify opportunities for transforming medicines management aspects of local services and improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of medicines use.
- To complete specific projects across the CSU footprint, as required by the CSU Pharmacy Services Director.
Key Responsibilities
Planning, organisation, policy and guidance development
- To prioritise tasks and work to agreed deadlines.
- To contribute to the development of the technical aspects of the medicines management plan.
- To influence team policies through feedback and discussion.
- To promote the introduction of efficient and safe working processes at GP practices or care homes (where applicable), to optimise the quality of acute and long-term prescribing for patients and make more efficient use of practice resources (both staff time and financial).
Clinical and Patient Focus
- To undertake work in GP practices, obtaining agreement for and implementing the medicines management QIPP projects, working to agreed guidelines, policies and procedures, recommending and implementing authorised changes to individual patient medication highlighting areas of concern where appropriate
- To provide basic medication advice to patients and health care professionals, and to refer where appropriate.
- To undertake technical medication reviews or assist Medicines Management Team pharmacists with clinical medication reviews where applicable, as per local policy.
- To assist practices with primary and secondary care interface issues, as per local policy.
- To report adverse events/ drug reactions following the national yellow card scheme
- Support on all medicines optimisation core and pipeline projects as required
Education and Training
- To deliver information and training to a range of audiences including GP practice and care home staff.
- To participate in public campaigns to promote safe and effective use of medicines, including attendance at local or national groups when required.
Communication
- To liaise with and develop an effective working relationship with all our colleagues and clients
- To feedback outcomes of projects and progress with action plan to project lead, line manager and clients according to agreed project process.
- To ensure that community pharmacies are made aware of relevant aspects of projects and practice-based work.
- To communicate information in a range of written and verbal formats to clinical and non-clinical audiences.
- To assist with communicating MM issues to the public via individual consultations with staff, publicity campaigns and local media, e.g. self-care, waste, antibiotic campaigns
Research and Audit
- To undertake audit of practice prescribing.
- To present audit data as required in an audience-appropriate format.
Clinical Governance and Risk Management
- To report any incidents and near misses identified, through the appropriate channels according to CSU policy
- To contribute to the improvement of repeat prescribing systems in general practice to improve risk management strategies
- To advise healthcare staff concerning repeat medication ordering processes and other issues relating to medication.
- To complete mandatory training in line with CSU policy
- To undertake continuing professional development as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council and demonstrate compliance at appraisal.
Analysis, Data Management and Use of Systems
- To utilise office based IT systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, email databases).
- To record outcomes in line with local procedure.
- To utilise GP based clinical computer systems.
- To use national prescribing software eg ePACT where appropriate for ad hoc reports.
- Use and contribute to other prescribing support systems.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of the Medicines Optimisation Team, contributing to the development and implementation of the Medicines Optimisation Strategy and Action Plan.
They will support our clients to improve the health of patients through the rational and safe use of medicines.
Responsible for the clinical and operational delivery of medicines services for designated strategic product lines with our customers.
As a pharmacy technician employed by the CSU there is a drive to develop innovation and better productivity with the delivery of all services for customers. Staff are engaged on potential developments for service delivery. There is a strong customer focus and requirement to deliver projects to meet deadlines.
This role requires mobile working with several clients to support and there is a need for self-motivation and initiative in delivering this to a high standard
The postholder will contribute to the efficient working of the Medicines Optimisation Team and support initiatives across key clinical areas in relation to Medicines Optimisation.
- To identify opportunities for transforming medicines management aspects of local services and improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of medicines use.
- To complete specific projects across the CSU footprint, as required by the CSU Pharmacy Services Director.
Key Responsibilities
Planning, organisation, policy and guidance development
- To prioritise tasks and work to agreed deadlines.
- To contribute to the development of the technical aspects of the medicines management plan.
- To influence team policies through feedback and discussion.
- To promote the introduction of efficient and safe working processes at GP practices or care homes (where applicable), to optimise the quality of acute and long-term prescribing for patients and make more efficient use of practice resources (both staff time and financial).
Clinical and Patient Focus
- To undertake work in GP practices, obtaining agreement for and implementing the medicines management QIPP projects, working to agreed guidelines, policies and procedures, recommending and implementing authorised changes to individual patient medication highlighting areas of concern where appropriate
- To provide basic medication advice to patients and health care professionals, and to refer where appropriate.
- To undertake technical medication reviews or assist Medicines Management Team pharmacists with clinical medication reviews where applicable, as per local policy.
- To assist practices with primary and secondary care interface issues, as per local policy.
- To report adverse events/ drug reactions following the national yellow card scheme
- Support on all medicines optimisation core and pipeline projects as required
Education and Training
- To deliver information and training to a range of audiences including GP practice and care home staff.
- To participate in public campaigns to promote safe and effective use of medicines, including attendance at local or national groups when required.
Communication
- To liaise with and develop an effective working relationship with all our colleagues and clients
- To feedback outcomes of projects and progress with action plan to project lead, line manager and clients according to agreed project process.
- To ensure that community pharmacies are made aware of relevant aspects of projects and practice-based work.
- To communicate information in a range of written and verbal formats to clinical and non-clinical audiences.
- To assist with communicating MM issues to the public via individual consultations with staff, publicity campaigns and local media, e.g. self-care, waste, antibiotic campaigns
Research and Audit
- To undertake audit of practice prescribing.
- To present audit data as required in an audience-appropriate format.
Clinical Governance and Risk Management
- To report any incidents and near misses identified, through the appropriate channels according to CSU policy
- To contribute to the improvement of repeat prescribing systems in general practice to improve risk management strategies
- To advise healthcare staff concerning repeat medication ordering processes and other issues relating to medication.
- To complete mandatory training in line with CSU policy
- To undertake continuing professional development as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council and demonstrate compliance at appraisal.
Analysis, Data Management and Use of Systems
- To utilise office based IT systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, email databases).
- To record outcomes in line with local procedure.
- To utilise GP based clinical computer systems.
- To use national prescribing software eg ePACT where appropriate for ad hoc reports.
- Use and contribute to other prescribing support systems.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Minimum three years' experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy
- NVQ Level 3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Registered as a technician with the GPhC
Desirable
- Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills
- Knowledge of ePACT data
- Knowledge of GP practice computer systems
- Knowledge of primary care, community pharmacy & Care homes
skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills: capable of constructing and delivering clear information/instructions to staff and service users
Desirable
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters
skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Minimum three years' experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy
- NVQ Level 3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Registered as a technician with the GPhC
Desirable
- Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills
- Knowledge of ePACT data
- Knowledge of GP practice computer systems
- Knowledge of primary care, community pharmacy & Care homes
skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills: capable of constructing and delivering clear information/instructions to staff and service users
Desirable
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters
skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
