Job Description

Repeat prescribing Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patients requests for repeat prescriptions and make necessary changes as an Independent Prescriber Ensure patients are booked in for necessary monitoring tests when required Manage switches to more cost-effective equivalents Lead on increasing the uptake by patients of Electronic Prescriptions Synchronise repeat prescriptions where necessary Link prescriptions to medical conditions 2. To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital identify and rectify unexplained changes ; manage these changes without referral to GP perform a clinical medication review book any follow-up tests required work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge 3. Telephone support Provide telephone appointments for patients who need medication prescribed urgently or a review of their medication before re-issue Provide telephone support for community pharmacists , or community nurses who have a query or request regarding a prescription relating to a patient at the practice 4. Care home prescriptions Review and issue the repeat prescriptions for the care-home patients as an independent prescriber Liaise with the Care home pharmacist who works for the CCG Medicines Optimisation Team and who visits the care home from time to time to undertake clinical medication reviews 5.



Clinical Audit Perform ad hoc audits at the request of the Prescribing lead , to support the Prescribing Incentive Scheme , devised by the CCG Medicines Optimisation Team 6. Prescribing Incentive Scheme Support the Prescribing Lead to achieve maximum points in the Prescribing Incentive Scheme 7. Patient Safety Receive the MHRA and Drug Safety alerts and perform any associated audits required to minimise the risk to patients from these alerts Ensure the practice is compliant with CQC , where medicines are involved 8. Training Provide training to visiting NHS students or trainees 9.



Secondary Care prescriptions Manage the requests for new medications from Secondary Care out-patient appointments, by ensuring the patient understands how to take the new medication , its possible side-effects and any monitoring follow-up and issue the prescription as an Independent Prescriber 10. Liaison with local community pharmacists Facilitate constructive dialogue between the practice and local pharmacies to deliver best service for patients in the most efficient way possible .This may involve visiting local pharmacies 11. Face to face appointments with patients Some more complex patients will benefit from face to face medication reviews including blood pressure checks Minor illness and Chronic disease management appointments depending on the applicants experience/ training Perform QOF reviews with patients and give the influenza vaccination depending on applicants experience / training