Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Location: | Stretford, Trafford, M32 0TH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | I9236-25-0070 |
Summary
To identify implement and deliver on Medicines Optimisation, Primary care quality and QIPP objectives. To influence and change prescribing habits of prescribers both in primary and secondary care. To support the locality and GM Medicines Optimisation teams to ensure that work programmes, strategies and priorities are implemented effectively and successfully delivered. Develop, implement and complete clinical and non-clinical audits to support Medicines Optimisation objectives and improve prescribing quality To provide information, advice and query answering in relation to general medicines management issues in line with national and regional guidance Using prescribing data, information, knowledge and technology to contribute to the management of the prescribing budget and improve and support a portfolio of Medicines Optimisation projects, services and initiatives. To participate in the training of GP practice staff, community pharmacy staff and other multi-disciplinary health and social care professionals, where appropriate. To support local authorities to improve and/or assure medicines optimisation within care homes and for patients receiving care in their own homes. To provide technical and clinical advice to multidisciplinary teams, including as part of safeguarding investigations. To carry out medication optimisation reviews in a domiciliary, care home or clinic setting meet with vulnerable patients and carers referred by other healthcare or social care professionals or identified during audit. To communicate effectively within various multidisciplinary teams and have the capacity to support and reassure patients when necessary. This includes having difficult discussions concerning sensitive issues, after assessing risk and potential harm associated with medication. Work with all wider teams and contribute on a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency basis to contribute to the overall health care quality improvement and health inequalities agenda, including providing medicines related advice to support improved patient care pathway.