Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician (Band 5) - Medicines Optimisation - NHS Greater Manc[...]

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care is seeking a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to enhance medicines optimisation and management across various localities. The role involves technical assistance in GP practices, conducting audits, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure effective prescribing and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-qualification experience in hospital, primary care, or community pharmacy setting.
• Knowledge of Medicines Optimisation and Cost Improvement Programmes.
• Ability to analyze, interpret information, and recommend actions.

Responsibilities

• Promote and facilitate safe, effective, high-quality prescribing.
• Conduct prescribing audits and manage Medicines Information enquiries.
• Develop and complete clinical and non-clinical audits.

Skills

Medicines Optimisation

Excellent IT skills

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Tools

Microsoft Office

GP clinical systems

Excel

Job description

Band 5

Main area: Medicines Optimisation. Grade: Band 5. Contract: Permanent. Hours:

• Full time
• Part time

Options for home or remote working. 37.5 hours per week (NHS GM operates a hybrid working model). The posts include 5 x posts at 37.5 hours and 1 x post at 30 hours. Job ref: 896-MED-1050-B

Locations: Various sites including HMR, Manchester, Tameside, and Salford. Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa. Salary period: Yearly. Closing date: 26/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

The role involves promoting and facilitating safe, effective, high-quality, and cost-effective prescribing and medication management within the localities and across Greater Manchester.

You will provide technical assistance within GP practices to implement and maintain high-quality, cost-effective prescribing patterns, reducing medicines-related risks to patients.

You will act as a medicines optimisation link person for specified GP practices to implement initiatives aligned with primary care and medicines optimisation priorities.

Your responsibilities include undertaking prescribing audits, supporting the development of repeat prescribing systems, managing Medicines Information enquiries, processing repeat prescriptions, reconciling medicines in patient records, and contributing to budget management and projects using prescribing data and technology.

You will work across NHS GM or designated localities on joint workstreams, promoting awareness of Medicines Optimisation issues.

Main duties of the job

Identify, implement, and deliver Medicines Optimisation and primary care quality objectives.

Work on GP practice-based prescribing initiatives to meet targets while optimizing medicines use.

Build strong relationships and collaborate with external teams.

Analyze and present prescribing data at various levels to support targeted interventions.

Develop and complete clinical and non-clinical audits to support quality improvement.

Contribute to the development of SOPs, guidelines, policies, and protocols.

Provide advice and answer queries on medicines management issues.

Carry out medication reviews in domiciliary, care home, or clinic settings, engaging with vulnerable patients and carers.

Working for our organisation

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

We are part of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), which plan and deliver joined-up health and care services to improve population health, reduce inequalities, and enhance value and productivity.

Our NHS People Promise emphasizes working together to improve the NHS experience for everyone. We are committed to positive action to promote diversity and inclusion, benefiting our organisation and services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communicate complex financial information to prescribers and practice managers regarding performance against budgets, standards, and targets.

Support and contribute to internal and external communications, including prescribing alerts and stakeholder engagement.

Demonstrate advanced computer skills using Microsoft Office applications and GP clinical systems to analyze and interpret prescribing and clinical data, supporting audits and identifying errors or opportunities for optimization.

Review, develop, and audit practice repeat prescribing systems, supporting projects like patient-led ordering.

Manage work plans for GP practices to ensure accurate delivery of Medicines Optimisation work streams.

Person specification

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Experience

• Extensive post-qualification experience in hospital, primary care, or community pharmacy setting.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Medicines Optimisation and Cost Improvement Programmes.
• Excellent IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to analyze, interpret information, and recommend actions.
• Proficiency in creating and navigating spreadsheets using Excel.