Job responsibilities
Responsibilities
Liaising
with local pharmacies and hospitals regarding prescribing queries, to improve
prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness
To
support the prescribing clerks to oversee the preparation of repeat
prescriptions, synchronisation of repeat medication, medication review and
repeat dispensing
Process
and update patient medication from hospital discharge and clinic letters
To
facilitate prescribing meetings relating to practice prescribing reports,
audits, protocols, targets, budget, education sessions relating to prescribing
topics.
To action
and process medication alerts, raising awareness within the practice
To help
plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the
practice to optimise the quality of prescribing.
To
oversee patients on shared care drugs, ensuring recalls and protocols in place
to ensure safety and appropriate use of medicines and their management
To
support the Practice Based Pharmacists to provide medication reviews, patient
information leaflets and cost effectiveness of prescribing.
Process
all recalls relating to medication monitoring deemed necessary by the Practice
Review
practice processes and procedures relating to medication reviews for patients
housebound and care homes environments to optimise the quality of prescribing
Other
Duties
To keep
professionally up to date to meet the General Pharmaceutical Council standards
for continuing professional development and registration.
To ensure
that all information is recorded accurately using computer systems
To ensure
maintenance of accurate patient records and ensure all relevant information is
documented in the patients medical records in a timely manner.
Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team
members and associated healthcare professionals
To help
plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the
practice to optimise the quality of prescribing
Key
Relationships
To
provide support to the practice administrative staff
The post
holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with all
practice staff, and allied healthcare professionals
Communication
The post
holder should recognise the importance of effective communication with team
members, patients and carers
To
recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond
accordingly
Confidentiality
In the
performance of the duties outlined in the job description, the post-holder may
have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers,
practice staff and other healthcare workers.
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare
workers or business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons
in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Patients
entrust the practice to maintain their information remains confidential and
respect their privacy and act appropriately
Health
and Safety
The
post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety
Policy, the practice Infection Control Policy and published procedures. This
includes:-
Using
personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such
activities in a way that manages those risks
Making
effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using
appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and
safe way and keeping them free from hazards
Actively
reporting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when
recognised
Keeping
own work areas and general patient areas generally clean, assisting in the
maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of
the job holders role
Undertaking periodic infection control training
Reporting
potential risk identified
Correct
use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Responsible for correct hand hygiene of self and others
Making
effective use of training to update knowledge and skills and processes
Equality
and Diversity
The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include:
Acting in
a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a
way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current
legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and
colleagues
Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights
Personal/Professional
Development
The
post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking
responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional
development
Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality
The
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will:
Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess
own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or
under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team
activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams
performance
Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time workload and resources
Contribution
to the implementation of Services
The post
holder will
Apply
practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate
