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The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert

Supervised duties will include: Labelling and dispensing a variety of prescriptions Learning how different medicines work and what they are used Ordering, receiving and maintaining medicines safely Providing excellent customer care and maintaining confidentiality while dealing with patients, staff and the public Meeting patients and discussing their medicines Providing advice and information to patients on how to use their medicines safely Working with patients and nursing staff on wards and in clinics to ensure safe medicines use

Your core role in Clinical Trials Pharmacy would be to: Obtain and maintain Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training, apply principles of GCP in the management of clinical trials and work within the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and EU directive relating to Clinical Trials, communicate with Investigators, Research Nurses, Trust R&D, Sponsors, Clinical Research Associates and Pharmacy staff during the set-up and running of a clinical trial, ensure clinical trial protocols and SOPs are followed during dispensing of clinical trial investigational medicinal products and other drugs included in the protocol, order and receive in clinical trial drugs, process receipt paperwork and acknowledge receipt on IVRS (Electronic Medication Supply) systems, check stock levels and expiry dates of clinical trial drugs and keep balance logs up to date, assist with the packing down and re-labelling of clinical trial drugs if required, assist with the preparation for monitoring meetings, audits and inspections, maintain Clinical Trial files ensuring items can easily be located and are presentable, process returned clinical trial drugs and ensure the paperwork is kept in order, participate in the statutory temperature monitoring of clinical trial stocks, assist with the destruction of clinical trial medication, assist with the closedown and archiving of clinical trial files, represent the Clinical Trials Team to update the dispensary staff at meetings, liaise with Research Nurses to update them on trial progress, stock levels etc, assist in the collection of data as requested by the Senior Clinical Trial Technician or Clinical Trial Pharmacists, assist in maintaining financial records, including the generation of invoices, checking payments etc, assist with general administration such as organising set up meetings etc and be a point of contact within the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team, maintain clinical trial filing systems and drug accountability documentation for clinical trials, use the computer system and other information technology in all areas of Pharmacy. Additionally, you would be involved in supporting Clinical Trial Aseptic Unit to: Participate in the day to day running of the CTASU in line with the rota system, participate in safe systems of work and documentation of these, undertake safe and accurate preparation of a wide range of aseptic products on a daily basis, including cytotoxics, epidurals, antibiotics, injectables, novel agents and monoclonal antibodies, maintain personal expertise, skills and necessary knowledge of the technical aspects of aseptic and non-aseptic dispensing, ensure products are prepared according to standard operating procedures (SOPs), assemble drugs and consumables required for preparation of aseptic products, accurately recording batch numbers and expiry dates, be responsible for the accurate completion of product worksheets and labels, assigning batch numbers to aseptically prepared products, accurately and safely label aseptically prepared products, facilitate the quality assurance of products and to notify the Senior Aseptic Technician of any incidents and procedural deficiencies, be responsible for ensuring finished products are packed prior to distribution to ensure the prompt and safe delivery, ensure finished products are transported in the appropriate environment taking into account any physical & legal requirements, be responsible for unpacking and receipt of deliveries, undertake regular expiry date checking to identify expired or short dated stock, be responsible for monitoring drug stock and consumable levels and replenishing, ensure that all equipment within CTASU is in good working order and serviced regularly, participate in the clean room/isolator cleaning rota, assist in environmental and physical monitoring of the CTASU, be involved in the maintenance of departmental records including staff training, environmental monitoring, cleaning, maintenance logs and worksheets, where applicable to be involved in the delivery of drugs to clinical areas

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information. Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role. As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications. We look forward to receiving your application.

See attached detailed job description and person specification: Staff benefits Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.

Duties and Responsibilities Operational Participate in the timely, accurate and cost-effective dispensing of medicines against outpatient and inpatients prescriptions. Participate in the final check of clinically screened prescriptions by a pharmacist. Participate in the provision of counselling and advice to patients/carers on the use of their/childs medication. Participate in the dispensing and checking of controlled drugs. Ensuring appropriate storage, accuracy and record keeping is followed. Participate in the dispensing and checking of clinical trial prescriptions as required. Ensure that procedures relating to good dispensing practice are followed, and encourage and maintain high standards and orderly methods of working. Encourage and support compliance with the paediatric formulary and dispensary policies. Participate in the Omnicell service by completing cycle counts as required. Participate in the medicines management service to inpatients if required. Responsible for the maintenance of dispensary documentation. Assist in the collection and preparation of workload, quality and financial indicators. Assist in project work as required. Stock Control Supervise stock and consumable management in the dispensary, including stock checks, stock rotation, expiry date checks and relevant documentation. Participate in the problem solving of incorrect stock levels, generated by stock checks and adhoc queries. Responsible for the management of medicine waste and medication returns. Ensuring recycling and destruction procedures are adhered to. Participate in the investigation and required actions of drug alerts/recalls and out of stocks. Management and Supervision Assist in the supervision of the day to day running of the dispensary as required by the Principal Paediatric Pharmacy Technician. Assist in the supervision of pharmacy assistants, pre-reg trainee pharmacy technicians, qualified technicians and junior pharmacists in the dispensary. Deputise for the Principal Paediatric Pharmacy Technician when required. Training and Education Complete the clinical trials accreditation as required. Undertake CPD and to attend courses in practice areas where needs are identified. Participate in the department performance review scheme by attending regular review sessions with the Principal Paediatric Pharmacy Technician. Participate in the induction and training of volunteers, pharmacy assistants, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, qualified technicians, trainee pharmacists and junior pharmacists. Participate in the assessments and appraisals of the pharmacy assistants, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and qualified technicians. Other Duties Participate in the departmental performance review development scheme by attending regular review sessions with the Principal Paediatric Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary. Participate in the various departmental rotas, including weekend, bank holiday and late night rotas. Undertake any other duties requested by the Pharmacy Operations Manager and Principal Paediatric Pharmacy Technician. Work in line with trust policies and procedures.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician plays an integral role in ensuring a high quality patient and customer experience is maintained. You will be a leader in the pharmacy team, working under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist to support the day to day tasks of assembling prescribed items, final accuracy checking of prescriptions, counselling patients on the use of medication and stock management.

The post holder will act as a validated dispenser for the manufacture of a range of sterile products, support the manufacture of radiopharmaceutical products and assist in the requirements of providing a non-sterile manufacturing service. The post holder will also provide direct supervision of a team of technicians and pharmacy assistants and support the requirements of the department Quality Management systems.

The post holder will act as a validated dispenser for the manufacture of a range of sterile products, support the manufacture of radiopharmaceutical products and assist in the requirements of providing a non-sterile manufacturing service. The post holder will also provide direct supervision of a team of technicians and pharmacy assistants and support the requirements of the department Quality Management systems.

About Us

Established in 1972, Guardian Health & Beauty is Singapore’s Number 1 Health and Beauty retailer. With more than 126 stores nation-wide, it retails a comprehensive range of health & beauty products. Guardian has evolved from its pharmacy roots to a holistic one-stop solution for customers’ health and beauty needs. It continues to expand its products and service range to meet the redefinition of beauty by today’s customers – where health meets beauty.

With a strong health heritage, it has the largest network of award-winning pharmacists and a wide selection of health products. Professional services such as patient-care counselling, dispensary services, beauty and personal care solutions are offered at stores as a convenient one-stop for health and beauty. Guardian also operates its online store with more than 9,000 products available and offers the “Click & Collect” services. For more information, please visit www.guardian.com.sg. Follow Guardian Health & Beauty on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Youtube and TikTok.

Guardian Health & Beauty is a Progressive Wage (PW) mark accredited company.

The Role

• Support the pharmacist in the daily operational execution of the pharmacy to ensure that it operates smoothly
• Ensure Preparation of prescription and pharmacy-only medications based on prescription are accurate and efficient and to minimize dispensing error
• Control and monitor dispensing stock, OTC, Surgical and Health Supplements to ensure optimal stock and minimal stock wastage due to the expiry of drugs
• Conduct investigation for stock discrepancies
• Provide good customer service to customers so that their needs are met and sales are closed

About You

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences or WSQ Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Support (Pharmacy Support)
• Able to perform at retail working hours
• Highly motivated team player with good communication skills

Benefits

• Team Member Discount
• Subsidized Medical and Dental Benefits
• Training Opportunities
• Career Advancement

Work location: Islandwide

The post holder is a key member of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) Medicines Optimisation Team, whose overarching goal is to support improvements in quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of prescribing across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System. (ICS) The post holder will support delivery of a broad range of medicines optimisation projects covering strategic programmes such as high cost medicines, formulary management, prescribing analysis, and Medicine Optimisation governance. Working as part of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team, the post holder will provide technical support to agreed projects to facilitate the development, effective delivery and monitoring of the project plans within the overarching Medicines Optimisation Strategy In the spirit of matrix working, the post holder will be expected to collaborate with other team members by supporting ongoing medicines optimisation activities. As an employee of the ICB, the post holder may gain privileged knowledge of highly confidential nature relating to private affairs, diagnosis and treatment of patients, information affecting members of the public, personal matters concerning staff, commercial confidences of third parties and details of items under consideration by the ICB. Such information should not be divulged or passed to any unauthorised person or persons. Key Responsibilities To support and provide high quality, regular, timely prescribing data and other relevant data to the Medicines Optimisation team and the Integrated Care System to inform progress against Medicines Optimisation projects, clinical audits, and performance improvement. To monitor progress of projects and work streams which will include production of high-quality reports on achievement of milestones, data analysis (including prescribing data analysis) and assessment of performance outcomes. To support the maintenance of embedded digital prescribing tools used across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care System to ensure cost effective prescribing for example, Blueteq and Net Formulary. This includes supporting the daily operational management of Blueteq and Net Formulary The post holder will support the Integrated Care Board Health Economy NICE Health Technology Appraisal Implementation Group (HENIG) or equivalent and Formulary Harmonisation Group (FHG) 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. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation. Key Working Relationships Internal Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB Portfolio Teams ICB clinical and other executive directors, senior managers, and wider staff External Integrated Care System (ICS) which may include: Primary Care networks GP Practices ICS partner organisations NHS England and Improvement Directors and Senior managers Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Service University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust, other Acute providers University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Hospital consultants and other clinical staff Local Representative Committees Community Pharmacies Job Responsibilities: Communication & Relationships Skills Provide high quality complex, relevant and timely prescribing data and other relevant data analysis and reports in a variety of accessible formats depending upon the audience, to support medicines optimisation strategy. Support with influencing health care professionals within the health economy of the importance of medicines optimisation projects. This may involve supporting negotiation and motivation on complex project delivery, including linking in with other Integrated Care Systems or stakeholder initiatives. Work with members of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team and key relevant internal and external stakeholders to investigate the causes of any variance from planned delivery and contribute to the implementation of resolutions. To support members of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team by contributing to internal/external prescribing queries around high-cost medicines/technologies, corporate governance requests and formulary queries. Analytical & Judgement Skills The post holder will support the collation of data pertaining to prescribing to aid the preparation of project related reports (including presentations) to the required standard. The post holder will need to use an extensive range of prescribing data systems such as ePACT2, Open Prescribing, PrescQIPP, OptimiseRx, Blueteq, Net.Formulary, MedOptimise, Primary care GP clinical systems and EMIS Enterprise, to provide. Detailed prescribing data and analysis for the general monitoring of the prescribing budget and clinical, quality prescribing performance management. The post holder will need to establish the most appropriate. source of data to be used or bring multiple components together. The post holder will support the monitoring, identifying prescribing trends and benchmarking in key therapeutic areas. Planning & Organisational Skills Planning and organising several complex medicine optimisation activities or projects which require formulation and adjustment of plans daily. Plans own workload within agreed targets and deadlines. Plans must be regularly reviewed and updated in the light of changes to current guidance or area priorities. This will necessitate the ability to manage the competing demands of day-to-day work and working to tight deadlines within the longer-term strategic plan. Physical Skills Knowledge, Training & Experience Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or a qualification listed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) pre 2017 standard. Registration with GPhC as Pharmacy Technician and maintains fitness to practice via GPhC revalidation. The role requires knowledge and experience of pharmacy across the health economy. The postholder must be proficient in the use of a keyboard to an advanced level, and Microsoft Office tools through experience to produce clinical audits, documents, and reports. Knowledge of analysis, interpretation and manipulation of prescribing data using Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, and Access. The ability and willingness to undertake further training subject to support from the Integrated Care System. Patient/Client Care Contact with patients is incidental. Policy/Service Development The post holder will support the development of new Blueteq drug protocols to be used across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System. (ICS) Undertakes Medicines Optimisation data gathering to inform local intelligence which is based on best practice, legal requirements, local policies, or national directives. Be expected to implement policies within their own work area, and propose changes to existing policies and procedures. Financial & Physical Resources Contribute to system financial initiatives and cost improvement programmes by ensuring projects are delivered on time and milestones met. Support and inform the requirement and targeting of resources, monitoring budgets, implementing, and evaluating projects and programmes or work, supporting the delivery of financial recovery/savings strategy by providing high quality project management and analysis. Responsibility for the financial verification of documents/information submitted to the organisation to support medicines optimisation performance improvement. Human Resources/Staff Management To work with the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team to regularly deliver specialist training, advice, and support within the scope of the role to both existing and new staff. This may include delivering training and support on Medoptimise, Optimise RX, ePACT2, Net.Formulary and Blueteq. Information Resources To be responsible for the integrity of the data used for monitoring and reporting on the medicines optimisation strategy and supportive projects. Develop and maintain prescribing related activity databases. Set up and establish robust systems that enable effective audit of project delivery. The post holder will need to use a range of IT applications to create reports and maintain project information. This requires regular requirement to use one or more applications such as Medoptimise, Optimise RX, ePACT2, Open Prescribing, PrescQIPP, Net.Formulary, Blueteq and EMIS Enterprise. The post holder will support the delivery and operational aspects of Integrated Care Board Health Economy NICE Health Technology Appraisal Implementation Group (HENIG) or equivalent and Formulary Harmonisation Group (FHG) Research & Development The post holder will undertake complex data audits, surveys, and other research tools to support successful delivery of medicines optimisation innovation, as required. Carry out regular research in the form of a collation of system prescribing related data, for a specified set of patients. Freedom to Act Expected results may be defined but the post holder will decide how they are best achieved. The job holder acts independently within appropriate guidelines and is aware when to refer to their line manager. The job holder works autonomously on projects, but guidance may be provided by relevant members of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team.

To develop the skills and the knowledge in all areas of hospital pharmacy practice required to become a qualified Pharmacy Technician, and to work towards the Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) apprenticeship standard. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

A Vacancy at NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board.


Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated registered pharmacy technician to apply for the Pharmacy Technician Project Support Manager role. The successful candidate will be a key member of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) Medicines Optimisation Team Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System, working within a team of highly skilled and motivated Pharmacists and Technicians who share an overarching goal to support quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of prescribing in Staffordshire.

There is opportunity to be a key part in the delivery of broad range of medicines optimisation projects covering strategic programmes such as high cost medicines, formulary management, prescribing analysis, and Medicine Optimisation governance. These all building on and utilising the key skills of Pharmacy Technicians in providing technical support to agreed projects, facilitating the development, effective delivery and monitoring of the project plans within the overarching Medicines Optimisation Strategy

The successful applicant will require excellent IT skills, Office Packages, particularly Excel for data analysis. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills.

Key responsibilities will include the ongoing monitoring and review of high cost drugs/technologies. Including the monitoring of projects and work streams (for example, prescribing data analysis) and the day-to-day management of BlueTeq and Net Formulary which are software systems used within the team. The post holder will use an extensive range of prescribing analysis and data systems such as ePACT2, PrescQIPP, BlueTeq, Net.formulary, MedOptimise and GP clinical systems to allow them to play a key role in detailed prescribing data and analysis for the general monitoring of the prescribing budget and clinical, quality prescribing performance management. This will embed the post holder in to the planning and organisation of key medicines optimisation activities and projects, both in conjunction with primary and secondary care.

The post holder will be able to plan their workload within agreed deadlines, targets and competing priorities allowing the postholder to effectively manage competing deadlines and day to day work to fit the longer-term strategic plan.

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for planning functions; managing the NHS budget and arranging the provision of health services in the geographical area.

Location: Home based/hybrid working (most of posts). Travel on occasions to a Hub location with at least 1 days notice

New starters are expected to collect IT equipment, from offices in Stoke-on-Trent, and if based at home are required to have appropriate desk/chair/ relevant equipment in compliance with DSE regulations.

Posts at Band 8c and above, will take part in the On-call rota, flexible over 7 days, supporting the System Control Centre, with full training provided.

Unconscious Bias/Invisible Disability Training and Equality Induction are mandatory.

Interviews may take place via MS Teams or in person.

We promote a compassionate and inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The post holder is a key member of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) Medicines Optimisation Team, whose overarching goal is to support improvements in quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of prescribing across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System. (ICS)

The post holder will support delivery of a broad range of medicines optimisation projects covering strategic programmes such as high cost medicines, formulary management, prescribing analysis, and Medicine Optimisation governance.

Working as part of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team, the post holder will provide technical support to agreed projects to facilitate the development, effective delivery and monitoring of the project plans within the overarching Medicines Optimisation Strategy

In the spirit of matrix working, the post holder will be expected to collaborate with other team members by supporting ongoing medicines optimisation activities.

As an employee of the ICB, the post holder may gain privileged knowledge of highly confidential nature relating to private affairs, diagnosis and treatment of patients, information affecting members of the public, personal matters concerning staff, commercial confidences of third parties and details of items under consideration by the ICB. Such information should not be divulged or passed to any unauthorised person or persons.

Key Responsibilities

To support and provide high quality, regular, timely prescribing data and other relevant data to the Medicines Optimisation team and the Integrated Care System to inform progress against Medicines Optimisation projects, clinical audits, and performance improvement.

To monitor progress of projects and work streams which will include production of high-quality reports on achievement of milestones, data analysis (including prescribing data analysis) and assessment of performance outcomes.

To support the maintenance of embedded digital prescribing tools used across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care System to ensure cost effective prescribing for example, Blueteq and Net Formulary.

This includes supporting the daily operational management of Blueteq and Net Formulary

The post holder will support the Integrated Care Board Health Economy NICE Health Technology Appraisal Implementation Group (HENIG) or equivalent and Formulary Harmonisation Group (FHG)

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.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.

Key Working Relationships

Internal

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB Portfolio Teams

ICB clinical and other executive directors, senior managers, and wider staff

External

Integrated Care System (ICS) which may include:

Primary Care networks

GP Practices

ICS partner organisations

NHS England and Improvement Directors and Senior managers

Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Service

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust, other Acute providers

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Hospital consultants and other clinical staff

Local Representative Committees

Community Pharmacies

Job Responsibilities:

Communication & Relationships Skills

Provide high quality complex, relevant and timely prescribing data and other relevant data analysis and reports in a variety of accessible formats depending upon the audience, to support medicines optimisation strategy.

Support with influencing health care professionals within the health economy of the importance of medicines optimisation projects. This may involve supporting negotiation and motivation on complex project delivery, including linking in with other Integrated Care Systems or stakeholder initiatives.

Work with members of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team and key relevant internal and external stakeholders to investigate the causes of any variance from planned delivery and contribute to the implementation of resolutions.

To support members of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team by contributing to internal/external prescribing queries around high-cost medicines/technologies, corporate governance requests and formulary queries.

Analytical & Judgement Skills

The post holder will support the collation of data pertaining to prescribing to aid the preparation of project related reports (including presentations) to the required standard.

The post holder will need to use an extensive range of prescribing data systems such as ePACT2, Open Prescribing, PrescQIPP, OptimiseRx, Blueteq, Net.Formulary, MedOptimise, Primary care GP clinical systems and EMIS Enterprise, to provide. Detailed prescribing data and analysis for the general monitoring of the prescribing budget and clinical, quality prescribing performance management. The post holder will need to establish the most appropriate. source of data to be used or bring multiple components together.

The post holder will support the monitoring, identifying prescribing trends and benchmarking in key therapeutic areas.

Planning & Organisational Skills

Planning and organising several complex medicine optimisation activities or projects which require formulation and adjustment of plans daily.

Plans own workload within agreed targets and deadlines. Plans must be regularly reviewed and updated in the light of changes to current guidance or area priorities. This will necessitate the ability to manage the competing demands of day-to-day work and working to tight deadlines within the longer-term strategic plan.

Physical Skills Knowledge, Training & Experience

Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or a qualification listed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) pre 2017 standard.

Registration with GPhC as Pharmacy Technician and maintains fitness to practice via GPhC revalidation.

The role requires knowledge and experience of pharmacy across the health economy.

The postholder must be proficient in the use of a keyboard to an advanced level, and Microsoft Office tools through experience to produce clinical audits, documents, and reports.

Knowledge of analysis, interpretation and manipulation of prescribing data using Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, and Access.

The ability and willingness to undertake further training subject to support from the Integrated Care System.

Patient/Client Care

Contact with patients is incidental.

Policy/Service Development

The post holder will support the development of new Blueteq drug protocols to be used across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System. (ICS)

Undertakes Medicines Optimisation data gathering to inform local intelligence which is based on best practice, legal requirements, local policies, or national directives.

Be expected to implement policies within their own work area, and propose changes to existing policies and procedures.

Financial & Physical Resources

Contribute to system financial initiatives and cost improvement programmes by ensuring projects are delivered on time and milestones met.

Support and inform the requirement and targeting of resources, monitoring budgets, implementing, and evaluating projects and programmes or work, supporting the delivery of financial recovery/savings strategy by providing high quality project management and analysis.

Responsibility for the financial verification of documents/information submitted to the organisation to support medicines optimisation performance improvement.

Human Resources/Staff Management

To work with the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team to regularly deliver specialist training, advice, and support within the scope of the role to both existing and new staff. This may include delivering training and support on Medoptimise, Optimise RX, ePACT2, Net.Formulary and Blueteq.

Information Resources

To be responsible for the integrity of the data used for monitoring and reporting on the medicine’s optimisation strategy and supportive projects.

Develop and maintain prescribing related activity databases.

Set up and establish robust systems that enable effective audit of project delivery.

The post holder will need to use a range of IT applications to create reports and maintain project information. This requires regular requirement to use one or more applications such as Medoptimise, Optimise RX, ePACT2, Open Prescribing, PrescQIPP, Net.Formulary, Blueteq and EMIS Enterprise.

The post holder will support the delivery and operational aspects of Integrated Care Board Health Economy NICE Health Technology Appraisal Implementation Group (HENIG) or equivalent and Formulary Harmonisation Group (FHG)

Research & Development

The post holder will undertake complex data audits, surveys, and other research tools to support successful delivery of medicines optimisation innovation, as required.

Carry out regular research in the form of a collation of system prescribing related data, for a specified set of patients.

Freedom to Act

Expected results may be defined but the post holder will decide how they are best achieved. The job holder acts independently within appropriate guidelines and is aware when to refer to their line manager.

The job holder works autonomously on projects, but guidance may be provided by relevant members of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team.


This advert closes on Friday 3 May 2024