Responsibilities
Clinical Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new patients, care home residents, and those transferring between care settings, linking with community pharmacists as required.
Assist the Clinical Pharmacists with structured medication reviews, ensuring monitoring tests are organised and results reviewed appropriately.
Undertake patient‑facing and supporting roles to promote safe and effective medicines use through shared decision‑making.
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks, including supporting post‑discharge medicines reconciliation and high‑risk medication monitoring.
Promote best practice in prescribing and contribute to safe, cost‑effective use of medicines under supervision.
Contribute to antimicrobial stewardship and safe prescribing initiatives.
Operational and Administrative Support the PCN multidisciplinary team in ensuring effective medicines management systems.
Implement efficient repeat prescribing and electronic repeat dispensing processes.
Assist in developing safe, effective, and efficient systems for medicine handling, ordering, and storage.
Respond to routine medicine‑related queries from patients and staff, escalating to pharmacists or GPs when necessary.
Liaise with clinicians, administrative staff, and community pharmacies to ensure smooth communication and coordination.
Support audits, QOF, and local enhanced service delivery through data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Collaborative Working Relationships Build strong working relationships with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, community pharmacy colleagues, and the wider PCN. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and quality improvement projects.
Work with the wider health system to promote medicines optimisation across care settings.
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