Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Homecare and Procurement

To manage andsupport the Pharmacy Procurement team with the safe provision of medicines for use in the Trust.

Provide clinical support to staff and patients engaged in the management of patients within service.

To manage and develop all Pharmacy computer and IT systems (e.g. Optum, ARX interface andPowergate). To develop and increase the utilisation of information technology and management information to aid decision-making andfacilitateoperational effectiveness.

To support the management and provision of medicines related homecare services across theTrust

To support the various business functions of the Pharmacy service through data management,manipulationand co-ordination, e.g. Key Performance Indicator(KPI)reporting, drug reportsetc.

Provide input into the Trusts Medicines Homecare Group (MHG), supporting the Chair of this group.

To manage a team of business and administration staff who support the delivery of the above services.

To provide support to the LeadClinicalPharmacistProcurement, Formulary and Business Information withthe localmanagement of theNorth Eastand North Cumbria (NENC) Formulary.

To provide Pharmacy technical support and advice on pharmaceutical matters and thosepertaining tomedicines management whenrequired. Medicines management encompasses the selection, procurement, dispensing, delivery, prescribing,administrationand review of medicines to optimise the contribution they make to produce informed and desired outcomes of patient care.It includes all the processes,activitiesand systems inside and outside of pharmacy undertaken by doctors, nurses, porters, GPs, pharmacy staff etc.

To work as a practising pharmacy technician, undertaking dispensary work and ward based clinical and technical duties whenrequired.

To support the work of other senior technical staff, undertaking relevant duties as required e.g. providing cover.