Project lead MO pharmacy technician (Secondary care)

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater Manchester seeks a Project Lead Pharmacy Technician to enhance medication management and prescribing practices. The role involves leading projects, supporting Pharmacy Technicians, and ensuring effective communication across teams. Ideal candidates will have significant primary care experience and a strong background in project management. Join us in improving health outcomes and delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a primary care Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience in project and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management on clinical and non-clinical workstreams.
• Communicate complex financial information to stakeholders.
• Support local Medicines Optimisation teams in planning and managing.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Microsoft Office

ePACT2

GMTableau

Job description

Project lead MO pharmacy technician (Secondary care)

This role is in the secondary care integration & commissioning portfolio.

To promote and facilitate safe, effective, high-quality, and cost-effective prescribing and medication management across Greater Manchester.

To lead project management on various clinical and non-clinical workstreams across Greater Manchester, managing multiple streams simultaneously.

To provide technical input as part of the Medicines Optimisation Team, working across interfaces.

To offer leadership and support to Pharmacy Technicians at the same or lower band within your portfolio and across Greater Manchester.

To assist with the day-to-day management of the Pharmacy Technician team within your portfolio as needed.

Main duties of the job

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

Influence prescribing habits of prescribers in primary and secondary care.

Support local and GM Medicines Optimisation teams in planning, managing, and implementing work programmes, strategies, and priorities.

Build and maintain strong relationships with teams outside your organisation to promote and facilitate primary care work streams, optimise patient care, and ensure cost-effective prescribing, with clear communication and project coordination.

Support effective communication and stakeholder management internally and externally to promote Medicines Optimisation, Commissioning, Transformation, Quality and Safety, and Public Health agendas.

Regularly produce, analyze, interpret, and present financial and clinical prescribing data at various levels to target support and monitor targets.

Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures, guidelines, policies, and protocols for Greater Manchester.

Provide information, advice, and respond to queries related to medicines management issues in line with national and regional guidance.

About us

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations working together to plan and deliver joined-up services to improve population health outcomes, reduce inequalities, and enhance productivity and value for money across neighbourhoods, places, and the entire GM system.

Our NHS People Promise

Our NHS People Promise commits us to work together to improve the NHS work environment for everyone. We are committed to positive action to address inequalities related to ethnicity, gender, and disability, enhancing diversity and understanding within our workforce.

Job responsibilities

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

Convey sensitive prescribing data tactfully and clearly, especially when discussing contentious issues.

Provide complex clinical advice to prescribers on topics such as medication appropriateness, antibiotic resistance, and shared care protocols.

Lead and facilitate meetings, including discussions on prescribing concerns with external teams.

Prepare correspondence, complex reports, and audits, including creating and implementing clinical pathways.

Demonstrate advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams, PowerPoint).

Use advanced analytical tools and techniques to review clinical and financial data, develop action plans, and monitor prescribing trends.

Utilize Business Intelligence portals like ePACT2 and GMTableau for prescribing audits and trend analysis.

Contribute to strategic planning for upcoming financial years, aligning with GM QIPP and AMR targets.

Respond to external support requests, prioritizing workload based on urgency.

Offer specialist advice to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals on various medication-related topics, including covert medication, decision-making, and long-term opioid risks.

Support the development and revision of SOPs, patient information leaflets, and templates to facilitate medication management and change implementation across localities.

Person Specification

Professional registration

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Experience

• Significant experience as a primary care Pharmacy Technician
• Experience in project and change management processes
• Proficiency in creating and managing Excel spreadsheets
• Strong communication skills for complex and sensitive discussions requiring negotiation and persuasion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify the absence of relevant criminal convictions.