Job Description

Work with the Network Clinical Pharmacist, NHC Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Community Pharmacists and Clinicians in accordance with agreed practice prescribing standard operating procedures To support the achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets. Dealing with medication queries including acute medication requests, patient medication and prescription queries. To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical computer system, including advice given and action taken. To assist the Network Clinical Pharmacist with data analysis of prescribing behaviour in line with NICE guidance and local clinical commissioning directives.



To assist with the development and review of medicine audits. Provide a contact for patients and colleagues with medication queries. Project work/prescribing initiatives under the support of the Pharmacist. Conduct medication reconciliation following discharge from hospital, clinic visits and other transfers of care (e.g.



new patients, care home residents), to ensure that medication changes are safely implemented in a timely fashion. Liaise with the wider health care team including primary care staff, community nurses and care home staff with medication queries. To undertake regular audits using different tools, for example to identify priority patients for medication review. To support the safe and effective repeat prescribing of high-risk medicines ensuring that regular monitoring as per local/shared care guidance is taking place.



Supporting patients to manage their medications, for example; synchronisation of medications, reviewing patients suitability for monitored dosage systems, and setting up electronic repeat dispensing. To document interventions made to patients medications in their health care records to ensure there is a clear audit trail and changes are clearly accounted for. To promote cost effective, safe, evidence-based prescribing in accordance with local formulary, medication optimisation strategy and national guidance. Attend local meetings seeking to improve access to medicines or repeat prescribing processes.



Seek advice from the patients GP or practice lead GP as appropriate. Ensure patients and their families/carers views are taken into account in every stage of the decision making process See attached Job description for full details of the role.