Job Description

1.Manage and promote the repeat dispensing service 2.Increase safety mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles 3.Implement drug withdrawals and alerts 4. Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication reviews 5. Contribute to reductions in medication related hospital admissions and readmission bysupporting patients to get the best outcome from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicine related issues 6. Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines 7.



Work within the Group to undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups such as frail elderly, substance misuse and patients on high risk medicines 8. Improve prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within thepractice 9.Run and oversee the YMG Anticoagulation service using the surgerys protocol 10. Lead on where changes in evidence require changes in prescribing across patientpopulation eg where a drug is withdrawn or indications change 11. Ensure patient safety when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines 12.To attend and contribute to meetings as requested 13.



To keep up to date with changes within own area of expertise and ensure appropriate personal development 14. Work with wider team to ensure practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved 15. Supporting care homes 16. Support pharmacy technicians and prescription clerks 17.



Contributing to achievement of QoF and locally commissioned QI/ cost effective schemes 18. Reviewing systems for safer prescribing including drug monitoring 19. Long term condition reviews This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to- time.

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