Job summary
Due to the success of the first post a second opportunity
has arisen withinSNEE ICBfor an enthusiastic, self-motivated
Pharmacy Technician to work in a hybrid-role focusing on both High-Cost Drugs
(HCD) and Medicines Optimisation. Prior experience is not essential as
you will be provided with peer support and professional development to help you
succeed in this varied and challenging role.
We offer a mix of remote, practice andoffice-based
working to support team members to optimise their performance. No evening,
weekend, or bank holiday working is required and requests for part time hours
will be considered.
You will work closely with theICBs HCD Pharmacist
and Pharmacy Technician to support the implementation of HCD initiatives across
our Acute Trusts undertaking a range of activitiesthat support the safe
and cost-effective use of HCD.You will also work closely with the IES
Alliance Medicines Optimisation team to support practices in delivering high
quality, cost-effective prescribing.
To find out more about this exciting role please contact
Jack Skinner.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for decisions made during the course of
duties, seeking guidance and escalating issues where appropriate.
Assist with the delivery of project plans and
workstreams, as directed by line manager and raising any issues with delivery
to line manager.
Supervision of less experienced team members.
Provide
technical support in implementing and delivering a monitoring strategy to
manage expenditure on NHS payment scheme excluded high cost drugs (HCDs) and
medical devices.
Provide technical support in the annual
Horizon Scanning process.
Provide technical support with the
implementation of NICE technical appraisals, new guidance, pathways and action
plans.
Responsible
for daily oversight and supporting processing for funding requests for both
initiation and continuation of HCDs and medical devices within set timescales
in accordance with locally agreed pathways, policies and procedures, taking
delegated responsibility to authorise prior approval for high-cost drugs and
devices in accordance with local guidance and commissioned pathways.
Challenge
clinicians where requests for HCDs are made outside of the locally agreed
pathways.
About us
The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board
(ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population. This function is
commonly referred to as commissioning.
To do this, we work within a budget of around
£1.5 billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with local
government and the NHS providers in our area. Our performance is judged by how
well our local health and care system as a whole is working, including the
health outcomes of our communities.
The ICB has delegated some authority to the three
health and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex to
act on its behalf. This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas are
addressed. The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, including
those it has delegated.
Local residents have a big role to play in the
operation of the ICB. We rely on the experiences and perspectives of our
communities to help shape our decision-making.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To help
develop and support the implementation of a wide range of medicine optimisation
strategies across Ipswich and East Suffolk and SNEE to:
o
improve
health outcomes;
o
reduce
avoidable harm;
o
avoid waste
To support
system wide integration, working with wider health and care professionals to
ensure that medicines practice in health and care delivery settings are joined
up.
To support
the work of the High Cost Drugs Team in all aspects of the monitoring of
funding requests for NHS payment scheme excluded medicines and medical
devices. This will include the
management and processing of prior approvals, invoice validation and
development and maintenance of monitoring systems
To improve
the health of the population by optimising the use of medicines through:
o promoting the safe, evidence-based and cost-effective use of
medicines;
o providing up to date, unbiased information about medicines,
treatments and care pathways;
o supporting practitioners and patients to make the best use of
medicines;
o minimising the harm caused by medicines;
o supporting the development of local guidelines and care pathways
to optimise the use of medicines;
o supporting other health and care providers to deliver medicines
optimisation in a way that is high quality, safe, timely, effective and
equitable.
The job description and person specification are
an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by
their line manager.
The job description and person specification may
be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the
Department and the Organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To help
develop and support the implementation of a wide range of medicine optimisation
strategies across Ipswich and East Suffolk and SNEE to:
o
improve
health outcomes;
o
reduce
avoidable harm;
o
avoid waste
To support
system wide integration, working with wider health and care professionals to
ensure that medicines practice in health and care delivery settings are joined
up.
To support
the work of the High Cost Drugs Team in all aspects of the monitoring of
funding requests for NHS payment scheme excluded medicines and medical
devices. This will include the
management and processing of prior approvals, invoice validation and
development and maintenance of monitoring systems
To improve
the health of the population by optimising the use of medicines through:
o promoting the safe, evidence-based and cost-effective use of
medicines;
o providing up to date, unbiased information about medicines,
treatments and care pathways;
o supporting practitioners and patients to make the best use of
medicines;
o minimising the harm caused by medicines;
o supporting the development of local guidelines and care pathways
to optimise the use of medicines;
o supporting other health and care providers to deliver medicines
optimisation in a way that is high quality, safe, timely, effective and
equitable.
The job description and person specification are
an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by
their line manager.
The job description and person specification may
be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the
Department and the Organisation.
Person Specification
Autonomy
Essential
- Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team, being self-motivated and able to motivate others.
- Ability to work on own initiative and to organise own workload considering conflicting priorities and working to deadlines with minimal supervision
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a pharmaceutical setting in primary or secondary care
- Experience of providing project support, developing and implementing systems
- Experience of handling correspondence/queries which may be complex, sensitive or highly confidential, including the delivery of contentious information
- Experience of updating and developing policies/practices/systems within own area of work and/or the wider organisation
- Experience of influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers/reports and correspondence for various audiences in a variety of formats.
Desirable
- Experience of arranging meetings, preparing agendas and transcribing minutes of meetings
- Experience of contract monitoring
- Experience of training/presenting to groups of people
- Experience in using sources of prescribing data, e.g. ePACT2, Open Prescribing and PrescQIPP
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS structure and commissioning arrangements
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of managing high cost drugs within an ICB
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of an ICB Medicines Optimisation team
Desirable
- Relevant knowledge of commissioning, evidence-based medicine with particular focus on high cost drugs including those excluded from tariff
- Knowledge of GP funding mechanisms as they relate to prescribing costs including Dispensing Doctors
- Understanding of the current issues impacting on the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a team (within or across organisations) or independently
- Proficient IT skills in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and SystmOne
- Able to use a keyboard to enter prescribing or financial data with a high degree of accuracy, using nationally approved coding where necessary
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
- Able to analyse data from databases to present summary results and/or draw conclusions, including financial and prescribing
- Able to overcome barriers in order to have difficult conversations.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to influence and to present information to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds
- Able to disseminate information accurately and to work collaboratively within the medicines optimisation team.
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Good presentation and training skills
Other
Essential
- Able to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Able to use Visual Display Unit equipment for prolonged periods of time and on most working days.
- Able to work in a variety of environments, to include own home, office and practice.
- Able to travel independently across Suffolk and North East Essex (and occasionally further afield) as required.
- Takes personal responsibility for actions and their impact
- Able to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APTUK).
- Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
- Management qualification or equivalent level of on-the-job experience
Person Specification
Autonomy
Essential
- Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team, being self-motivated and able to motivate others.
- Ability to work on own initiative and to organise own workload considering conflicting priorities and working to deadlines with minimal supervision
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a pharmaceutical setting in primary or secondary care
- Experience of providing project support, developing and implementing systems
- Experience of handling correspondence/queries which may be complex, sensitive or highly confidential, including the delivery of contentious information
- Experience of updating and developing policies/practices/systems within own area of work and/or the wider organisation
- Experience of influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers/reports and correspondence for various audiences in a variety of formats.
Desirable
- Experience of arranging meetings, preparing agendas and transcribing minutes of meetings
- Experience of contract monitoring
- Experience of training/presenting to groups of people
- Experience in using sources of prescribing data, e.g. ePACT2, Open Prescribing and PrescQIPP
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS structure and commissioning arrangements
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of managing high cost drugs within an ICB
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of an ICB Medicines Optimisation team
Desirable
- Relevant knowledge of commissioning, evidence-based medicine with particular focus on high cost drugs including those excluded from tariff
- Knowledge of GP funding mechanisms as they relate to prescribing costs including Dispensing Doctors
- Understanding of the current issues impacting on the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a team (within or across organisations) or independently
- Proficient IT skills in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and SystmOne
- Able to use a keyboard to enter prescribing or financial data with a high degree of accuracy, using nationally approved coding where necessary
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
- Able to analyse data from databases to present summary results and/or draw conclusions, including financial and prescribing
- Able to overcome barriers in order to have difficult conversations.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to influence and to present information to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds
- Able to disseminate information accurately and to work collaboratively within the medicines optimisation team.
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Good presentation and training skills
Other
Essential
- Able to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Able to use Visual Display Unit equipment for prolonged periods of time and on most working days.
- Able to work in a variety of environments, to include own home, office and practice.
- Able to travel independently across Suffolk and North East Essex (and occasionally further afield) as required.
- Takes personal responsibility for actions and their impact
- Able to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APTUK).
- Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
- Management qualification or equivalent level of on-the-job experience
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
