Manage and support safe, effective repeat prescribing processes across the GP Surgery. Identify and help resolve medication-related issues, escalating as appropriate. Provide patient education and support regarding medicines use, storage, and disposal. Work with GPs, practice nurses, social prescribers, and mental health professionals to ensure a holistic approach to patient care.
To reduce waste, minimize risk and improve repeat prescription process. To deal with non-routine, non-clinical medication queries that require follow up and problem-solving techniques Review medicines safety alerts and other alerts distributed on the cascade system, recommend and implement necessary actions arising from these. To undertake practice based ICB and PCN project work to make cost savings on the prescribing budget To respond to medication queries from staff in a professional manner and deal with these in a timely manner. Provide medicines optimization advice to the team to promote the safe, effective quality and cost-effective use of medicines.
Review data reports and dashboards to identify areas for action Carry out housekeeping whilst in patients records such as medicines synchronization Participate in Practice Education meetings to promote issues relevant to prescribing and medicines optimization to QOF and enhanced services. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of Shared Care protocols Support the Practice with the initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce the inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the GP Practice setting. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits supporting quality improvement measures and.
Stay up to date with current policies and procedures. Develop Practice SOPs and guidelines under the instruction and support of the lead GP.