Job Summary
To support the Primary Care Network and practice teams to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient-centred outcomes.
Job Responsibilities
* To assist and support the practice to provide Structured Medication Reviews and medicine awareness.
* To support the achievement of the practice’s prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework, the PCNs Impact and Investment Fund targets and the locally agreed Medicine Optimisation Scheme.
* 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 the Clinical Pharmacist team to input data for the local Medicine Optimisation Scheme.
* To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing the budgets and incentive schemes and to liaise with the Medicines Management team at Staffordshire ICB (previous CCG).
* To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
* To take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement.
* To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the most appropriate clinician in accordance with practice protocols.
* To advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate.
* To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality of prescribing.
About Us
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have been created to facilitate delivery of more integrated care. They cover defined geographical areas to enable them to better respond to the needs of local populations and build relationships across wider primary care within natural neighbourhoods. By design they are small enough for relationships to flourish, but large enough to provide a broad scope of services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Completion of a GPhC approved Pharmacy technician qualification as outlined at: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/education/approved-providers-education-and-training/approved-courses-pharmacy-technician
* Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council of GB
* Maintains clinical and professional competence and CPD
Desirable
* Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
Skills
Essential
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
* Good presentation & organisational skills
* Effective time management and the ability to prioritise
* Ability to work on own or as part of a team and liaise with other professionals
* Ability to plan and manage own workload to meet required deadlines
* Good computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Email
Desirable
* Familiar with EMIS Web and Docman GP computer systems
Experience
Essential
* Good understanding of general practice and the wider NHS
Desirable
* Experience of working in a GP Practice or hospital
* Experience to undertake domiciliary home visits as appropriate to undertake medical reviews
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: GP First Ltd
Address: Stafford Health & Wellbeing, Whitgreave Court, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3EB
Employer's website: https://www.gpfirst.net/
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