The successful candidate will be a registered pharmacy technician who displays strong organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment. Duties involve providing advice to primary care networks, leading initiatives in medicines safety, and contributing to training and resources for healthcare staff. The position requires effective communication and engagement in meetings while supporting the team's goals for medicines quality and safety in line with ICB targets.
As a Senior Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Use and Safety), the postholder work as part of the Medicines Optimisation Team to deliver existing and new priorities and support the strengthening of clinical and professional collaboration across the integrated care system.
The SWL ICB Medicines Optimisation Team delivers three main programmes of work (primary care and transformation, medicines use and safety and medicines value and productivity). The team work in a matrix manner and individuals support all programmes as appropriate. All work programmes are underpinned by the principles of cost-effective, safe and high-quality medicines use.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the medicines optimisation governance function, development of ''once for SWL' documents and delivering a work programme to support safe and high-quality use of medicines, in primary care and care homes. They will work under the supervision of pharmacists to support the technical elements (e.g. data analysis) of the delivery of the work programme, and to support compliance with medicines legislation and governance.
This exciting opportunity to join the SWL ICB Medicines Optimisation team will require a person who is a confident team player and who welcomes new challenges, variety and innovation. If you are a registered pharmacy technician with enthusiasm, organisational skills and are highly motivated then apply to join our dynamic team.
For a full list of duties held by this post, please refer to the job description:
The post holder will work as part of the Medicines Optimisation team to implement SWL ICB's Medicines Optimisation priorities with a focus on supporting high quality and safe prescribing in primary care and care homes.
They will:
Support the medicines optimisation team to manage qualitative information on prescribing, through manipulation, presentation and analysis of ePACT2 and other prescribing data, in a timely and accurate manner.
Support relevant committees e.g. Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee (IMOC) and Medicines Optimisation Safety Improvement and Learning Network (MOSILN) by taking minutes, follow up on actions, sending out consultations, engaging with other committees, maintaining database of decisions and working with lead pharmacists to communicate decisions.
Maintain effective communication systems including the team's generic email, distribution lists, prescribing decision support software, the local intranet and regular newsletters as appropriate.
Support the development, implementation and evaluation of medicines related safety and quality audits within general practice and care homes.
Interview: W/C 27th November 2024
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Duties and Responsibilities
Work as part of the Medicines Optimisationteam to implementSWL ICBs Medicines Optimisation priorities with a focus on supporting high quality and safe prescribing in primary care and care homes.Develop and maintain good working relations with all ICB and provider staff and attend meetings as required.Support the development, implementation and evaluation of medicines related safety and quality audits within general practice and care homes.Provide advice and support to PCNs and their practices to meet clinical governance, quality and safety targets relating to medicines optimisation.Support relevant committees e.g. Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee (IMOC) and Medicines Optimisation Safety Improvement and Learning Network (MOSILN) by taking minutes, follow up on actions, sending out consultations, engaging with other committees (minutes / issues), maintaining database of decisions and working with lead pharmacists (medicines use and safety) to communicate decisionsMaintain effective communication systems including the teams generic email, distribution lists, Scriptswitch, the local intranet, regular newsletters as appropriate.Contribute to reports as required by line manager.
Responsible for the development of resources to support the provision of education and training to practice staff and other healthcare professionals as appropriate.
Act as a point of contact for issues relating to medicines optimisation for PCNs, practices and the primary care, including care homes.Within their sphere of competence, provide advice and signpost to support to the practice team and care homes on specific prescribing related problems, keeping a record of information given and action taken.Report agreed key information on medicines-related issues to relevant stakeholders and feedback information to the medicines optimisation team.Work with all healthcare professionals in the delivery of medicines optimisation.Attend and participate in practice/PCN meetings as required to update and share information relating to medicines quality and safetyLead on agreed areas as appropriate.Attend and participate in medicines optimisation team and ICB meetings as required.Undertake other duties as appropriate.Support the successful achievement of all ICB targets and objectives.Support the team to maintain registers of non-medical prescribers.The role may involve discussions /negotiations with other healthcare professionals to deliver on the ICB priority medicines quality and safety targets.
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