Job summary
The ICB Medicines Optimisation Team are looking to recruit a Band 5 Pharmacy technician which has arisen due to a vacancy within the team.
As the post holder you will be part of an experienced team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who work at system, place and neighbourhood level supporting all aspects of medicines optimisation linked to our medicines optimisation strategic objectives. Working with colleagues within the ICB vaccination team, you will also be actively involved in quality assurance of the vaccination services within LLR.
The post is suitable for a Pharmacy technician from any healthcare background who meets the personal specification and has the right level of experience.
A large part of the role can be undertaken remotely, although there will be the requirement to travel to our office base, vaccination centres and GP practices within the Leicester and Leicestershire Area occasionally on a weekly basis.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job is to deliver the ICB Medicines Optimisation operational plan and provide expert evidence based, cost effective pharmaceutical advice, support and information to the ICB and stakeholders in line with the ICB System. Expectations include improving patient care and to ensure best value of the use of public monies. Specifically the post holder will be expected to:
Support the delivery of the Medicines Optimisation operational plan.
Support the ICB to meet its constitutional requirements including financial balance and quality improvement.
Provide data/ information to support work streams within the ICS.
Support primary care to develop, build resilience and improve quality of care.
Support the safe and effective delivery of the vaccination service though provision of expert advice.
About us
Integrated Care Boards are at the heart of a new way of working for the NHS, bringing together providers of NHS services with local authorities and other local partners to plan, co-ordinate and arrange health services as part of what is to be known as an Integrated care System. They are part of a fundamental shift in the way the health and care system is organised - away from competition and organisational autonomy and towards collaboration, with health and care organisations working together to better integrate services, improve population health and reduce health inequalities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Contribute to the development of and the delivery of patient medication change programmes to increase value for money and/or improve quality in prescribing.
Investigate, identify and advise GP practices on additional prescribing actions to ensure cost effective prescribing.
Interrogate, analyse and interpret complex ePACT2 prescribing data from approved resources generating regular reports and recommendations to facilitate medicines optimisation workstreams.
Participate in the development and implementation of ICB medicines optimisation policies and guidelines.
Advise, support and train colleagues to assess and improve prescribing and medicines processes to increase cost effective prescribing and patient safe
Act as an antimicrobial guardian to reduce inappropriate prescribing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Contribute to the development of and the delivery of patient medication change programmes to increase value for money and/or improve quality in prescribing.
Investigate, identify and advise GP practices on additional prescribing actions to ensure cost effective prescribing.
Interrogate, analyse and interpret complex ePACT2 prescribing data from approved resources generating regular reports and recommendations to facilitate medicines optimisation workstreams.
Participate in the development and implementation of ICB medicines optimisation policies and guidelines.
Advise, support and train colleagues to assess and improve prescribing and medicines processes to increase cost effective prescribing and patient safe
Act as an antimicrobial guardian to reduce inappropriate prescribing.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Pharmacy technician accredited qualification recognised by the GPhC
- Registered with the GPhC
- Significant experience working in Pharmacy/ Medicines Optimisation team in a healthcare setting with a wide range of experience within the NHS.
Skills
Essential
- Well written application from.
Education and training qualifications/ knowledge and abilities/ Interpersonal skills and
Essential
- Significant experience working in Pharmacy/ Medicines Optimisation team in a healthcare setting with a wide range of experience within the NHS.
- Demonstrate understanding of confidentiality and GDPR regulations.
- Experience of developing or initiating a process in the workplace.
- Good working knowledge and application of of Microsoft software applications
- Excellent planning or organisation capabilities
- Ability to problem solve and work with and manipulate data
- Able to undertake a diverse range of tasks at the same time and prioritise if necessary.
- Actively develops themselves to improve and supports others to do the same
- Well developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
- Team player working well with and respectful of others
- Good understanding of their responsibilities with respect to equality and diversity and t
Desirable
- Completion of a post qualification certificate
- Development /undertaking of a project to improve quality or efficiency.
- Experience of managing expectations of either the public or colleagues either on an individual or population level
Skills
Essential
- Well written application from.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Pharmacy technician accredited qualification recognised by the GPhC
- Registered with the GPhC
- Significant experience working in Pharmacy/ Medicines Optimisation team in a healthcare setting with a wide range of experience within the NHS.
Skills
Essential
- Well written application from.
Education and training qualifications/ knowledge and abilities/ Interpersonal skills and
Essential
- Significant experience working in Pharmacy/ Medicines Optimisation team in a healthcare setting with a wide range of experience within the NHS.
- Demonstrate understanding of confidentiality and GDPR regulations.
- Experience of developing or initiating a process in the workplace.
- Good working knowledge and application of of Microsoft software applications
- Excellent planning or organisation capabilities
- Ability to problem solve and work with and manipulate data
- Able to undertake a diverse range of tasks at the same time and prioritise if necessary.
- Actively develops themselves to improve and supports others to do the same
- Well developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
- Team player working well with and respectful of others
- Good understanding of their responsibilities with respect to equality and diversity and t
Desirable
- Completion of a post qualification certificate
- Development /undertaking of a project to improve quality or efficiency.
- Experience of managing expectations of either the public or colleagues either on an individual or population level
Skills
Essential
- Well written application from.
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).
