Job Description

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and within clinical competence to update patients' medical records accordingly referring on any discrepancies promptly to the clinical pharmacists, ANP/ACP or GPs To provide advice to our practice team (e.g. GPs, Nurses, HCAs, Practice Management, and other non-clinical staff) concerning changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness. To work with reception staff and help manage repeat prescription requests and resolving medication queries. To liaise with community pharmacy to organise supply of items that may be difficult to obtain.



To work in conjunction with the nominated clinicians and clinical pharmacists to support medicines optimisation in nursing homes. To support the clinical pharmacists to provide structured medication reviews, patient information, medicines awareness and to undertake domiciliary visits if required To develop recall systems to ensure that all patients have appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring. To respond to medication queries from patients providing them with advice and support to best optimise and manage their medication, referring on patients who need further management from a clinician or clinical pharmacist. To participate in medication audit and use medication safety tools such as PINCER and Polypharmacy Risk Identifier Tool (PRIT) to identify patients at risk of adverse outcomes.



To address the following areas with support from the clinical pharmacy and PCN prescribing team to promote the safe supply of medication: Review dates following medication reviews. Conduct medicines reconciliations in appropriate patients Facilitate and document correct addition & removal of medications following receipt of a discharge summaries, secondary care, and community clinic letters. Tidy repeat medication lists including synchronising durations and removing medications not ordered within a defined period. Co-ordinate District Nurse Medication and Dressing requests for the practice population Co-ordinate medical device prescription requests, including requests for catheters, nutritional supplements/feeds, and stoma care products.



To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the ICB medicines optimisation team. To analyse practice prescription data to produce reports, as requested. To review practice stock management and develop systems to improve processes. To participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing To implement initiatives to reduce waste of prescribed medicines and participate in health promotion campaigns.



To support the practice clinical, management and administrative teams to implement procedural and service changes relating to prescribing to ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local guidelines, legislation, directives, and safety updates e.g. NICE, MRHA etc. To organise and support various systems for the delivery of QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) and local commissioned advanced services. To attend and participate in local meetings when required.