Job summary
To support the practice to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes.
The role will also include training and development of practice based prescribing co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within general practice, especially with relation to repeat prescribing systems and processes.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake medicines reconcilliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients' medical records/prescribing accordingly.
- To support the achievement of the Practice's Quality and Outcomes Framework Targets.
- Working with the prescribing clerks to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols/standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.
- To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
- To participate in medication audits.
- To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at the GMICB.
- To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
- To support the practice to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.
- To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols.
- Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set guidelines.
- Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.
- Contacting and responding to requests from patients, other team members & professionals
About us
Our mission
statement is 'There for you all your life, your good health with our
support, empowering you to live well'. We believe in offering a traditional
family GP service enabled by modern technology to empower patents and
clinician as through a Partnership of Trust. We have enabled over 81% of our
patient population to have full records access and understanding thereby
improving digital and health literacy safely.led by modern technology to
empower patents and clinicians through a Partnership of Trust. We have enabled
over 81% of our patient population to have full records access and
understanding thereby improving digital and health literacy safely.
We are a CQC
Outstanding training practice, operating across 2 sites in Hyde and Denton,
Tameside, Greater Manchester, close to all major motorway network links and
within easy access of both the cosmopolitan Manchester city and the beautiful
rolling hills and moors of the Pennines
We currently
have 5 partners, 1 Prescribing Pharmacist, 1 ACP and 1 PA alongside a full
complement of PCN staff. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of GP
led care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
- To undertake medicines reconcilliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients' medical records/prescribing accordingly.
- To support the achievement of the Practice's Quality and Outcomes Framework Targets.
- Working with the prescribing clerks to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols/standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.
- To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
- To participate in medication audits.
- To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at the GMICB.
- To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
- To support the practice to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.
- To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols.
- Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set guidelines.
- Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.
- Contacting and responding to requests from patients, other team members & professionals
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
- To undertake medicines reconcilliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients' medical records/prescribing accordingly.
- To support the achievement of the Practice's Quality and Outcomes Framework Targets.
- Working with the prescribing clerks to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols/standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.
- To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
- To participate in medication audits.
- To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at the GMICB.
- To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
- To support the practice to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.
- To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols.
- Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set guidelines.
- Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.
- Contacting and responding to requests from patients, other team members & professionals
Person Specification
Essential knowledge
Essential
- Ability to provide quality care to patients.
- Good interpersonal communication skills.
Desirable
- Experienced Pharmacy Technician.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant qualifications for Pharmacy Technician.
Desirable
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within General Practice.
Desirable
- Experience working in Primary Care.
Person Specification
Essential knowledge
Essential
- Ability to provide quality care to patients.
- Good interpersonal communication skills.
Desirable
- Experienced Pharmacy Technician.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant qualifications for Pharmacy Technician.
Desirable
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within General Practice.
Desirable
- Experience working in Primary Care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).