Pharmacy Technician Medicines Value and Prescribing Quality
Job summary
- Support project and intervention delivery.
- Assist with the practical rollout of medicines value interventions and prescribing support tools.
- Help maintain implementation packs, communication materials and tracking documents.
- Undertake follow up actions and support operational tasks across practices and providers.
Main duties of the job
- Support delivery of the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework and LNR Operating Model.
- Data processing and basic analysis Collect and organise prescribing data, audit results and activity information. Support maintenance of simple dashboards, trackers and logs. Highlight anomalies or issues to the Band 6 technician or 8a pharmacist.
- Audit and quality support Conduct structured audit activities, repeat prescribing checks and formulary adherence reviews as directed. Ensure accurate documentation and data entry for monitoring purposes. Support gathering evidence for assurance reports.
- Stakeholder and communication support Assistwith liaising between teams, coordinating meetings and managing documentation. Support dissemination of updated formulary information, prescribingguidanceand technical materials. Facilitate engagement sessions andmaintaineffective communications with practices and PCNs.
- Administration and programme support Manage resources, shared folders, action logs and operational documentation. Support programme coordination tasks to ensure projects run smoothly. Escalate operational issues promptly.
About us
Working for our Integrated Care Boards will require you contributing to a shared purpose of improving outcomes for the communities we serve as part of a wider health and social care system. The organisation's ethos is rooted in integrity, collaboration and accountability, with a strong focus on putting its patient population at the centre of everything it does and delivering services to improve patient outcomes, patient experience and added years of optimised health. As part of the newly formed cluster bringing together NHS Northamptonshire ICB and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, staff are expected to work flexibly and collaboratively across organisational boundaries to support a joined-up approach to strategic commissioning and service improvement. There is an expectation of 40% on patch working, with office bases at County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester and Haylock House, Kettering. Staff can choose which office is their primary base for contractual purposes and travel claims.
This role will require a minimum of 2 days 'on patch' working in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland in our 2 main offices or partner sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
Data processing and basic analysis, audit and quality support, stakeholder and communication support, administration and programme support
See attachment for full job description and person specification
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
- Advanced knowledge of IT systems including MS suite of packages and information systems relevant to role
- Basic knowledge of project principles
- Previously worked in similar position within the public sector
Communication Skills
- Interpersonal and oral/written communication skills in order to communicate complex information and administrative matter
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters
- Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills
Analytical
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
Planning Skills
- Skills for project management
Autonomy
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Management Skills
- Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
Physical Skills
- Skills for manipulating information
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
Equality and Diversity
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Address
County Hall/ Haylock House
Leicestershire/ Northamptonshire
NN15 6EY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb