Project Support Officer - Prescribing Support Technician

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a Prescribing Support Technician to assist with the implementation of prescribing strategies at a practice level. Your role includes providing advice, attending meetings, and supporting the continuous improvement of prescribing practices. This position covers maternity leave and offers a competitive salary with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC.
• Demonstrable post-qualification experience is desirable.
• Understanding of primary & secondary care prescribing issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic pharmaceutical advice to healthcare teams.
• Attend practice meetings and contribute to practice prescribing plans.
• Support practices in achieving quality and cost improvement targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work methodically

Basic computer skills

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

In the role of Prescribing Support Technician you will support the Prescribing Support Team in:

The implementation of the Bolton prescribing strategy at individual practice level. To provide hands-on support to primary health care teams to help them implement agreed prescribing changes.

Working across the locality on joint projects and initiatives required and to promote awareness of medicines optimisation issues.

Covering duration of maternity leave

Main duties of the job

Provide basic pharmaceutical advice to primary care teams, patients, and carers in line with NICE, national, and local guidance.

Communicate relevant medicines optimisation issues to the healthcare team for individual patient cases.

Attend practice meetings to support the development and review of annual prescribing action plans.

Undertake audits and projects that align with locality prescribing strategies and practice improvement plans.

Assist practices in achieving quality and cost-efficiency targets outlined in the Bolton prescribing improvement programme.

Support the development and improvement of repeat prescribing systems and policies tailored to individual practices.

Provide advice on and help implement external medicines management systems (e.g., Business Intelligence Portal, OptimiseRx) to ensure accurate medicines data transfer.

Maintain professional development through self-directed learning and trust-provided opportunities.

Attend all mandatory training and adhere to relevant trust and departmental policies.

Contribute to a safe working environment, reporting any concerns affecting patient care or staff safety.

Submit statements on untoward incidents and remain aware of legal and regulatory obligations relevant to the role.

About us

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.

Our NHS People Promise (Standard Statement)

Our NHS People Promise -the promise we must all make to each other, to work together to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Like many other employers, NHS GM currently has evidence of unwarranted inequalities in the workforce, most notably in relation to minoritised ethnic, female and\or disabled staff and their intersectionality. As a result, we will use positive action measures to bring benefits to our organisation, including a wider pool of talented, skilled and experienced people from which to recruit and a better understanding of the needs of a more diverse

Details Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

896-MED-1065

Job locations

Lever Chambers Centre For Health

Ashburner Street

Bolton

BL1 1SQ

Job description Job responsibilities

Provide basic pharmaceutical advice to the primary health care teams/patients/carers in accordance with NICE and other national guidance and local guidelines.

Communicate medicines optimisation issues for individual patients to the primary health care team.

Attend practice meetings at allocated practices and contribute to the discussion and formulation of a practice prescribing action plan for the coming year.

Undertake practice based projects / audits to support work within the practice prescribing action plans and locality plans.

Undertake other practice based projects to improve prescribing performance ensuring compliance with the Bolton locality prescribing strategy.

Support practices to achieve their quality and cost improvement targets as specified in the locality prescribing improvement program.

Work with practice staff to develop practice-specific repeat prescribing policies.Audit repeat prescribing systems and advise practices on how systems could be improved.

Work together with the practices during the implementation of the new external medicines management support systems to help ensure the accurate transfer of medicines information (examples included but are not limited to: Business Intelligence Portal, ScriptSwitch).

Job description Job responsibilities

Provide basic pharmaceutical advice to the primary health care teams/patients/carers in accordance with NICE and other national guidance and local guidelines.

Communicate medicines optimisation issues for individual patients to the primary health care team.

Attend practice meetings at allocated practices and contribute to the discussion and formulation of a practice prescribing action plan for the coming year.

Undertake practice based projects / audits to support work within the practice prescribing action plans and locality plans.

Undertake other practice based projects to improve prescribing performance ensuring compliance with the Bolton locality prescribing strategy.

Support practices to achieve their quality and cost improvement targets as specified in the locality prescribing improvement program.

Work with practice staff to develop practice-specific repeat prescribing policies.Audit repeat prescribing systems and advise practices on how systems could be improved.

Work together with the practices during the implementation of the new external medicines management support systems to help ensure the accurate transfer of medicines information (examples included but are not limited to: Business Intelligence Portal, ScriptSwitch).

Person Specification Professional Registration Essential

• Registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC

Qualifications Essential

• BTEC (pharmaceutical Sciences) or equivalent

Experience Desirable

• Demonstrable post - qualification experience
• Project management experience
• Experience of analysing PACT/ ePACT data

Knowledge Essential

• Working knowledge of therapeutics
• Ability to work methodically.
• Ability to work with / analyse & interpret data

Desirable

• Understanding of primary & secondary care prescribing issues.
• Knowledge of primary care clinical systems
• ECDL qualification
• Evidence of CPD

Competencies Essential

• Basic computer skills (Word processing / Excel)
• Good communication skills
• Able to organise time/prioritise Report writing & presentational skills
• Report writing & presentational skills

Person Specification Professional Registration Essential

• Registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC

Qualifications Essential

• BTEC (pharmaceutical Sciences) or equivalent

Experience Desirable

• Demonstrable post - qualification experience
• Project management experience
• Experience of analysing PACT/ ePACT data

Knowledge Essential

• Working knowledge of therapeutics
• Ability to work methodically.
• Ability to work with / analyse & interpret data

Desirable

• Understanding of primary & secondary care prescribing issues.
• Knowledge of primary care clinical systems
• ECDL qualification
• Evidence of CPD

Competencies Essential

• Basic computer skills (Word processing / Excel)
• Good communication skills
• Able to organise time/prioritise Report writing & presentational skills
• Report writing & presentational skills

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Address

Lever Chambers Centre For Health

Ashburner Street

Bolton

BL1 1SQ

Employer's website

https://www.gmsharedservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Address

Lever Chambers Centre For Health

Ashburner Street

Bolton

BL1 1SQ

Employer's website

https://www.gmsharedservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)