Advanced Pharmacy Technician, Medicines Quality and Value

As our Advanced Pharmacy Technician, Medicines Quality & Value you will:

• Contribute to high quality and cost-effective prescribing across North Northamptonshire


• Use professional expertise to facilitate optimal use of resources in relation to medicines in primary care


• Support GP practice teams to make high-quality and cost-effective prescribing decisions


• Implement local medicines policy and contribute to service development, As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician, Medicines Quality & Value, you will play a crucial role in optimising the value and outcomes of medication therapy for patients. This position requires a high level of expertise in primary care operations, clinical knowledge, and a focus on cost-effective medication management. The primary responsibility is to collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure the safe, effective, and economical use of medications., Your role will report to our Advanced Pharmacist, Medicines Optimisation and work as part of the Medicines Optimisation Team. You'll work with a wide range of stakeholders and teams both within the organisation and across the wider system, including:


• General Practitioners and General Practice teams


• ICB Medicines Optimisation and Primary Care Teams


• Community Pharmacies


• PCN and practice pharmacists
  
  The Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory body responsible for local NHS services, functions, performance, and budgets. The ICB works with local providers of NHS services, such as hospitals and GP practices, to agree a joint plan which says how the NHS will contribute to the local integrated care strategy.


Our priorities are:

• improving outcomes in population health and health care.


• tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access.


• enhancing productivity and value for money.


• helping the NHS to support broader social and economic development.


The Medicines Optimisation Team are a collaborative ICB team, based at Haylock House in Kettering, but working in a hybrid way. We contribute to services across the health economy and through delivery of the Integrated Care Northamptonshire (ICN) 10-year strategy, support people in Northamptonshire to live their best lives, with a focus on getting the most from the use of medicines.