Responsible for support to the practice with medication reviews, queries and prescribing safety. Clinical Services Dealing with patient medicine and prescription related queries over the phone, in clinic, via letter. Provide independent prescribing services and clinical advice to patients. Support medication reviews, reconciliation and optimisation in line with best practice.
Work collaboratively with GPs, Nurses, ACPs and other primary care professionals to improve patient outcomes. Providing a point of contact for the practice for medicines related queries for healthcare professionals and patients. Lead and contribute to clinical governance, audit and service improvement initiatives. Prescription Management Reconciliation for medicines from outpatient and discharge letters.
Working with the practice team to deliver medicines optimisation, prescribing schemes, QOF and locally commissioned services. Encouraging, supporting and implementing adherence to local formulary guidance and cost effective prescribing. Supporting the pharmacy technician and prescription clerk with repeat prescription processes and medicines management duties Prescribing Responsibilities To have successfully completed the independent prescribing qualification or demonstrate willingness to undertake the course. Audit and Education Conducting clinical audits as part of the multidisciplinary team Answering medicines information enquiries from healthcare professionals and patients.
Implementing systems for monitoring medicines use in conjunction with the practice team. Contributing to clinical education of other healthcare professionals. Medicines Management Contributing to repeat prescribing safety including monitoring reviews, blood tests and follow up. Working with the practice team to improve medicines management and safety.