Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Pharmacy
- Gradd
- Band 5
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 10 mis (Maternity Cover until June 2026)
- Oriau
- Rhan-amser - 27 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 896-MED-1065
- Cyflogwr
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Lever Chambers Centre For Health
- Tref
- Bolton
- Cyflog
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 30/07/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr

Project Support Officer - Prescribing Support Technician
Band 5
Trosolwg o'r swydd
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
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
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.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
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®).
Manyleb y person
Professional Registration
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- BTEC (pharmaceutical Sciences) or equivalent
Experience
Meini prawf dymunol
- Demonstrable post - qualification experience
- Project management experience
- Experience of analysing PACT/ ePACT data
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Working knowledge of therapeutics
- Ability to work methodically.
- Ability to work with / analyse & interpret data
Meini prawf dymunol
- Understanding of primary & secondary care prescribing issues.
- Knowledge of primary care clinical systems
- ECDL qualification
- Evidence of CPD
Competencies
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Basic computer skills (Word processing / Excel)
- Good communication skills
- Able to organise time/prioritise Report writing & presentational skills
- Report writing & presentational skills
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Absar Bajwa
- Teitl y swydd
- Cluster Lead Pharmacist (Bolton and Wigan)
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care yn Gwasanaethau Gwyddor Iechyd neu bob sector