Job overview

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 

Main duties of the job

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.

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 (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