Job summary
The purpose of this role is to lead improvements to
maximise best practice including safe, cost effective prescribing to improve
the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients to get the best
from their medicines through timely medicines reconciliation after discharge
and on other transfers of care, medication use reviews, identification of
patients suitable for electronic repeat dispensing, promotion of online
ordering, providing assurance of monitoring of high risk drugs, and handling of
prescription queries within the areas of competence. In addition, the post holder
will be responsible for encouraging the development of better understanding of
the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and
promoting good practice in line with therapeutic developments. This role is pivotal to improving quality of
care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver
an excellent service within general practice.
The successful candidate will be expected to enrol on
to the 18 months CPPE PCPEP pathway ( if not already competed )and will be
supported by us to complete this.
Main duties of the job
Support
and work under the direction of our Clinical Pharmacist
Medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care
Undertake medication use reviews
Day to day handling of prescription queries within area of own
competence
Use and maintain information reporting systems
and databases relevant to the position including incident reporting, medicines optimisation,
prescribing data, cost savings, and patient outcomes
Participate
in practice meetings and other meetings to improve engagement of the role of
pharmacy technicians and to promote issues relevant to prescribing and
medicines optimisation
Liaise
with other pharmacy stakeholders e.g. Medicines Optimisation team, community
pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy teams
Undertake, participate and share the outcomes of medication audits and
quality improvement projects to facilitate improvement and changes in practice
Contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols
and standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of repeat prescribing
Ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where appropriate and within
levels of competence, are acted upon within practices over an appropriate time
frame and to advise on any medication changes that occur as a result
Provide clinical and professional support to GPs and members of the team
About us
We are a friendly, well organised,
training practice. The Practice has 4 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, Paramedic
Practitioner, Clinical Pharmacist, Social Prescriber, Mental Health
Practitioner, 4 Practice Nurses, 3 HCAs and 13 admin staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties &
responsibilities
Support
and work under the direction of our Clinical Pharmacist
Medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care
Undertake medication use reviews
Day to day handling of prescription queries within area of own
competence
Use and maintain information reporting systems
and databases relevant to the position including incident reporting, medicines optimisation,
prescribing data, cost savings, and patient outcomes
Participate
in practice meetings and other meetings to improve engagement of the role of
pharmacy technicians and to promote issues relevant to prescribing and
medicines optimisation
Liaise
with other pharmacy stakeholders e.g. Medicines Optimisation team, community
pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy teams
Handle function specific information, which
may be sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording,
transferring and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the Data
Protection Act; Caldicott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct
Utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits e.g.
EMIS Web
Undertake, participate and share the outcomes of medication audits and
quality improvement projects to facilitate improvement and changes in practice
Contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols
and standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of repeat prescribing
Ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where appropriate and within
levels of competence, are acted upon within practices over an appropriate time
frame and to advise on any medication changes that occur as a result
Carry out other duties which are appropriate to the skills and
competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the
service change
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with GP
practices, ICB staff and other healthcare professionals/stakeholders across the
interface
Provide clinical and professional support to GPs and members of the
primary healthcare team
Provide direct support and advice to GP practices and health
professionals to promote and implement high quality prescribing to the benefit
of patients
Promote cost-effective, safe, evidence based prescribing in accordance
with national guidance and the local Medicines Optimisation Strategy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties &
responsibilities
Support
and work under the direction of our Clinical Pharmacist
Medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care
Undertake medication use reviews
Day to day handling of prescription queries within area of own
competence
Use and maintain information reporting systems
and databases relevant to the position including incident reporting, medicines optimisation,
prescribing data, cost savings, and patient outcomes
Participate
in practice meetings and other meetings to improve engagement of the role of
pharmacy technicians and to promote issues relevant to prescribing and
medicines optimisation
Liaise
with other pharmacy stakeholders e.g. Medicines Optimisation team, community
pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy teams
Handle function specific information, which
may be sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording,
transferring and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the Data
Protection Act; Caldicott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct
Utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits e.g.
EMIS Web
Undertake, participate and share the outcomes of medication audits and
quality improvement projects to facilitate improvement and changes in practice
Contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols
and standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of repeat prescribing
Ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where appropriate and within
levels of competence, are acted upon within practices over an appropriate time
frame and to advise on any medication changes that occur as a result
Carry out other duties which are appropriate to the skills and
competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the
service change
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with GP
practices, ICB staff and other healthcare professionals/stakeholders across the
interface
Provide clinical and professional support to GPs and members of the
primary healthcare team
Provide direct support and advice to GP practices and health
professionals to promote and implement high quality prescribing to the benefit
of patients
Promote cost-effective, safe, evidence based prescribing in accordance
with national guidance and the local Medicines Optimisation Strategy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with GPC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Experience of working as a qualified pharmacy technician
- Minimum 2 years post qualification experience
Desirable
- Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Familiarity with EMIS clinical system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with GPC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Experience of working as a qualified pharmacy technician
- Minimum 2 years post qualification experience
Desirable
- Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Familiarity with EMIS clinical system
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).