Job overview

The Cluster Lead Pharmacy Technician will play an integral role in the GM Medicines Optimisation team in shaping the future of pharmacy and medicines optimisation across Greater Manchester.

Through previous experience, knowledge and skills, the post holder will quickly build credibility with partners to enable NHS GM to be assured of high quality, safe services. They will motivate, inspire and work collaboratively to support the transformation and maturing of NHS GM.

 They will lead the development of cluster working arrangements for medicines optimisation across assigned locality/place teams and ensure delivery of the medicines optimisation strategy and operational plan.

The post holder will lead the development of associated operational plans for Greater Manchester and will bring knowledge and experience, sufficient to support the delivery of integrated working, transformational change and will take the lead and manage technical input  in a complex and dynamic public sector environment and across organisational boundaries.

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate and lead the development and ensure implementation of Cluster wide workstreams e.g. work streams for cost improvement, population health management and reducing health inequalities. 
•  Build key relationships with all health and social care professionals system-wide.
•  Take the lead, organise and manage technical input as part of the Medicines Optimisation Team working across GM 
• To support the Lead Pharmacy Technician with the co-ordination of training and development, with a focus on developing the Medicines Optimisation technician workforce
• To ensure the successful delivery of CIP targets and support the implementation of quality initiatives and standards.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for internal and external use.
• Work at a GM and regional level where appropriate to support the implementation of policy and process for medicines optimisation teams by being an active member of key work/task & finish groups such as IPMO and proxy ordering. 
• Provide technical & clinical expertise, advice & leadership to the technician workforce.
• The postholder will have effective communication and stakeholder management. 
• To interpret data and have the skills to explain prescribing, financial and quality data to internal and external stakeholders.

Working for our organisation

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

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 range of customers.