Pharmacy Technician for Neighbourhoods (Sussex)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
The ICB works in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives.Together, we have an ambitious vision for improving health and care across Surrey and Sussex.We are working to:Improve health outcomes for everyone, with a focus on prevention of ill health and whole population health.Tackle inequalities to reduce unfair gaps in access, experience, and outcomes.Get better value from our services by enhancing productivity and value for money.
Support local communities to grow and thrive through social and economic development.
Main duties of the job
Working as an active member of the Medicines Optimisation Team to ensure the delivery of a legal, safe, high quality pharmaceutical service which reflects National and local policy and prioritiesProvide enhanced medicines optimisation support to identified practices/PCN’s/Neighbourhoods e.g. when they are an outlier, have significant population health needs.To support delivery of the Medicines Optimisation improvement plans through audits and focused projects.Ensure clinical and cost-effective prescribing across neighbourhoods including promoting best practice and the use of clinical decision support tools such as OptimiseRx.To support the Medicines Optimisation team with data analysis and project support to guide prioritisation of the medicines optimisation strategy and promote clinical and cost-effective prescribing in relation to population health outcomes.
Working for our organisation
We also work with NHS trusts and organisations which deliver healthcare services through developing Provider Collaboratives to improve healthcare pathways, so local people experience better care and outcomes.
To achieve this, we need a team of people who can think beyond organisational boundaries, strong collaborators, can navigate complexity, challenge constructively, and keep communities at the centre of decisions.
We want everyone to feel welcome at work and are passionate about creating an inclusive, compassionate workplace culture where every colleague feels seen, heard, and valued.
We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative working environment that delivers better experience and outcomes for our population.
We want our organisation to be a place where diversity is actively celebrated, where safe spaces exist for all identities, and where all voices help shape our direction. We place a high importance on the NHS values – they guide what we do every day, set out how we work, and how we treat each other.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details please see job description attached.
The job description is an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role, and the job specification is an outline of the skills, experience and qualities needed. 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.
Person specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
- BTEC / City & Guilds in Pharmaceutical Science / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
- Previously worked in similar position within the public sector
- Experiencing of managing aspects of clinical management ensuring they meet financial targets.
- Basic understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Knowledge of Medicines Optimisation, including relevant legislation and policies
- Understanding of medicines optimisation, at system and patient levels
Analytical
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
Communication & Relationship Skills
- Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters
- Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills
Planning Skills
- Skills for supporting project management
Physical Skills
- Skills for manipulating information. Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
Management Skills
- Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
Equality and Diversity
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
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- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Other
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Professional, calm and efficient manner
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Positive and flexible approach to work
- Ability to demonstrate the NHS and IC S values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
As part of the organisation’s commitment to achieving equality of opportunity for all staff, NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB will consider all requests for flexible working on hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, compressed hours, part-time hours and/or job-sharing, and homeworking.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
In accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB will not discriminate against or dismiss the applications of candidates with spent convictions for posts which are not exempt from this legislation.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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