Medicines Technician Locality

NHS Jobs; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Wolverhampton is seeking a diligent administrator to support the Prescribing Support Team. The role focuses on project management, meeting organisation, minutes and day-to-day admin tasks.

You will plan diaries, provide personal assistance, and participate in strategic anchors including Commissioning for Value and Outcomes, Accelerating Neighbourhood Health at Pace, and Maximising Digital Solutions in our Pathways, as well as Productivity targets.

Responsibilities

• Promote high quality, evidence based, cost effective prescribing by registered primary care clinicians working within GP practices.
• Provide specialist prescribing support and advice within agreed parameters to practice staff (including GPs, nurses) and other ICB/Cluster staff as appropriate.
• Utilise, analyse and interpret complex data (including prescribing data) and informatics systems to assist the prescribing support team members to formulate locally delivered action plans.
• Work across the ICB/Cluster on projects and initiatives as required and promote awareness of medicines optimisation issues.

Job description

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached. The postholder will provide support to the Prescribing Support Team, including:

• Project management, monitoring, and progress-chasing


• Being the key point of contact for identified groups, including organisation of meetings, issuing papers and compiling minutes


• Day to day business and administrative support


• Ad-hoc project work where requested.

Ensuring maximum effectiveness of the team by planning and managing diaries, providing personal assistance and continual support In carrying out your role, at least one of the agreed strategic anchors should be at the core of everything you do:

• Commissioning for Value and Outcomes


• Accelerating Neighbourhood Health at Pace


• Making the Best Use of Digital Solutions in our Pathways


• Financial Discipline / 2% Productivity


• Advancing Health Equity


• Integrated Partnership

You will be accountable for:

• Promote high quality, evidence based, cost effective prescribing by registered primary care clinicians working within GP practices.


• To provide specialist prescribing support and advice within agreed parameters to practice staff (including GPs, nurses) and other ICB/Cluster staff as appropriate.


• To utilise, analyse and interpret complex data (including prescribing data) and informatics systems to assist the prescribing support team members to formulate locally delivered action plans.


• Work across the ICB/Cluster on projects and initiatives as required and promote awareness of medicines optimisation issues.

This role requires mobile working between GP practices and the ICB/Cluster offices to deliver services. The post holder may be required to work at any establishment at any time throughout the duration of their contract. The role may also require working alone. There is a need for self-motivation and initiative in addition to good team working skills. The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.