- Professional knowledge acquired through NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APTUK).
- Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
- 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 GP practices.
- Able to travel routinely and independently across Suffolk and North East Essex (and occasionally further afield) as required.
- Knowledge of NHS structure and commissioning arrangements.
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of an ICB Medicines Optimisation team.
- Knowledge of CQC and inspection process.
- Knowledge of GP funding mechanisms as they relate to prescribing costs, including Dispensing Doctors.
- Experience of working in health or social care.
- Experience of delivering contentious information and/or challenging inappropriate behaviour.
- Experience in using sources of prescribing data such as Open Prescribing and PrescQIPP.
- Experience of training/presenting to groups of people.
- Able to use a keyboard to enter prescribing or financial data with a high degree of accuracy.
- Able to document clinical information accurately, using nationally approved coding.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel
- Proficient in the use of: SystmOne, Emis Web
- Able to interpret and explain financial and prescribing data.
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time when accuracy is paramount.
- Able to disseminate information accurately and work collaboratively with key stakeholders.
- Able to overcome barriers in order to have difficult conversations.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: PowerPoint, Power BI
- Good presentation and training skills.
- Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence.
- Able to present information to a variety of people from professional and non- professional backgrounds.
- Good interpersonal skills.
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Prescribing Support Technician - Colchester, United Kingdom - NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB
Description
Job summary
The NHS North East Essex Alliance Medicines Optimisation Team is expandingand seeking 1 x hoursper week enthusiastic, self-motivated PharmacyTechnicians who would like to join our friendly and innovative team. Prior experience within this sector of pharmacy is preferredbut not essential as you will be provided with close peer support andprofessional development to help you succeed.
We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of pharmacists,pharmacy technicians, and appliance nurses and we pride ourselves on ourcommitment to supporting the professional growth and development of every teammember. We adopt a flexible approach to working patterns, offering a mix of practice-based,remote and office working to empower team members to optimise their performanceand deliver.
You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician and a registeredmember of the GPhC to be considered for thisposition. It is essential you have access to an appropriate means of transportto travel independently.
If you would like to know more about this post pleasecontact: Busola Daramola who would be happy to have an informal chat.
Please note, due to the ongoing cost reduction programme and restructure underway at SNEE ICB (due to end in Summer 2024), prior consideration for this role may be given to existing staff who are affected by this programme and this role may be removed from the recruitment process at any time.
Main duties of the job
Have knowledge and understanding of the ICB Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) and support its implementation at practice level.
Participate in the delivery of one or more CIP projects.
Have knowledge of guidelines and policies developed in response to NICE or NHS England publications and directives such as new/revised clinical guidelines, low priority prescribing and self-care and support their implementation at practice level.
Assist in the dissemination of information and advice to GP practices, care home staff and provider organisations regarding all aspects of medicines and prescribing.
Build professional, trusted relationships with practice and PCN teams to ensure effective communication on issues relating to prescribing and population health needs.
Deliver education and training to a range of clinicians, including GPs, nurses, and pharmacists.
Analyse practice prescribing data from a variety of sources to identify key areas for improvement in safety, quality, and cost-effective prescribing. The post-holder will require excellent communication and influencing skills to challenge prescribing practice, whilst building ongoing and trusted relationships with practice staff. This may require significant mental effort.
Provide support and information to practice and PCN teams in response to prescribing queries at a practice level.
About us
The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB plan and buy healthcare services for over one million people. Working within a total budget of £ per year, we serve some of the poorest and wealthiest communities in the UK.
In addition to consolidating our own resources and expertise, we are also building powerful alliances with our partners in the local government, healthcare, community and voluntary sectors. Because we know that together, we can achieve the best possible health outcomes
We are committed to providing a supportive work environment where employees are able to work to the best their abilities. We value professional development and care about health and wellbeing of our staff with many initiatives in place to make us an employer of choice and an organisation that employees are proud to be part of.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
To help develop and support the implementation of a wide range of medicine optimisation strategies across North East Essex 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 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 post-holder will work within organisational policy and professional/ethical guidelines and without supervision.
The post-holder will support ongoing improvement across all areas of Medicines Optimisation and will facilitate the implementation of change in their areas of responsibility.
The post-holder will act independently, identifying the need for, developing, and initiating programmes of work aligned to their own portfolio and/or organisational priorities. Their work will be partly self-directed.
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