Locality Pharmacy Technician

Job summary The post holder will work as a member of the Medicines Optimisation Team for NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board .
You will be working with local PCNs and GP practices to improve the quality, promote safe and cost-effective prescribing, and to reduce the unwarranted variation in the use of medicines across the Lincolnshire ICB area.
This will support our system aim to ensure everyone living in Lincolnshire has the best possible health outcomes.Although the post holder will be assigned to a particular geographical area, they will be expected to work collaboratively with other team members and across the health community as work programs require.
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering Medicines Optimisation across the health community, supporting managers and staff.
There will also be opportunity to lead on a specialist area on behalf of the Medicines Optimisation team, and drive forward workstreams and guidelines which are relevant to this area.There are many exciting opportunities for staff joining this team, including contributing to the shape of the service as we continue to develop our roles.The team currently has one day a week working from Bridge House in Sleaford, although this may be subject to change in the future.
Main duties of the job Build and maintain relationships with PCN managers, practice managers and practice-based pharmacy colleagues working in the locality.
Support PCNs and practices in the locality to deliver the local medicines optimisation agenda and strategy.Undertake specific tasks and responsibilities within specialist areasRespond to medicines-related queries from prescribers, pharmacists and other health and care workers within your professional competency and provide professional advice, based on evidence based medicine, national guidance and local prescribing patternsUse prescribing data to identify potential changes at PCN/practice level to optimise medicines use.Contribute to the development of a reporting process for recording medicines optimisation activity in the locality where it is part of the ICB medicines optimisation work programme.Attend/organise meetings relevant to the role.Provide support for the Locality Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist (and other Medicines Optimisation Team personnel where appropriate and when required)Act as a first point of contact for the Medicines Optimisation Team in the locality when required.
About us NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a strategic component of the Integrated Care System (ICS) across Lincolnshire delivering the commitments set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.
Lincolnshire ICB is responsible for meeting the needs of the population through the strategic commissioning of high quality services.
It seeks to improve patient experience and is committed at looking at innovative ways to improve patient care and offer more choice.
Patients are at the heart of everything the ICB does, and it is important that they are involved not just in decisions about their individual care, but also in the decisions that shape the health services delivered locally.
The ICB is required to manage expenditure within sustainable levels (in alignment to the Lincolnshire System Strategic Plan) through three types of schemes: system wide transformation, system wide efficiency, ICB only efficiency.
The ICB will promote good governance and proper stewardship of public resources in pursuance of its goals and in meeting its statutory duties.
Good corporate governance arrangements are critical to achieving the ICB's objectives and financial sustainability.
Job description Job responsibilities Patient Care May work directly with patients, carers and support groups to optimise medicines and ensure that patients get the best possible health outcomes from their medicines.Support patient and public involvement within the medicines optimisation service by working directly with patients, carers and patient public and carer support groups.
Policy/Service Development Undertake specific projects relating to the implementation of policy in medicines optimisation.Provide specialist medicines optimisation input into service redesign relating to specialist area and assist in the implementation of national and regional strategies relating to medicines optimisation.Assist in the development of new local medicines optimisation services.Support reviews of any services that the Medicines Optimisation team provide.
Financial & Physical Resources Support the Medicines Optimisation Team by identifying strategies to deliver value for money, efficiencies and effective budget management to inform the prescribing financial planning process.
Human Resources Provides training to Medicines Optimisation staff and other internal and external stakeholders in specialist areaSupport other team members from different organisations in delivery of prescribing and medicines optimisation programme.
This may require motivational, influencing and relationship building skills in a setting where there is no formal line management structure Information Resources Contribute to quality, up to date and accurate record-keeping of advice given in response to medicines and prescribing queries and medicines optimisation activity reported in the locality on a central ICB recording system in line with relevant data protection requirementsMay be required to take notes/minutes at locality prescribing meetings and other meetings as required Research & Development Participate in any appropriate R&D projects as agreed by the ICB.
Person Specification Professional Essential Qualifications at degree level through formal qualification or equivalent experience supported by an extensive CPD portfolio NVQ Level 3/BTEC in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Experience of medicines optimisation and delivery of medicines optimisation projects Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures Experience of training other healthcare professionals both individually and in groups Enthusiasm and ability to work well in a team Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and presentation Ability to analyse, interpret and compare options on complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources Ability to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information Demonstrable ability to prioritise effectively and deal with conflicting priorities and deadlines Commitment to personal, team and organisational development Desirable Experience of NHS primary care / commissioning Experience of multi-agency team working and developing relationships across organisational boundaries within the public sector Experience of using and analysing ePACT2 data Experience in Meeting/event organisation