Clinical and structured medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditions where medicines optimisation is required. To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meetings within the PCN where appropriate. To deliver patient facing and telephone consultations, signposting to other services and/or healthcare professionals where appropriate, while working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, within scope of practice and limits of competency. Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance.
Maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding. To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate. Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate. Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary.
To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources. To monitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy prescribing quality scheme targets and make recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based on findings. To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development. Work with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care.
Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. To support the Frailty and Paramedic team with pharmacy issues. To work closely with the PCN team in establishing good working relationships through transparency and good organisational skills. Attending PCN and practice meetings when required to do so and to always represent the PCN with the utmost professionalism.
Provide support to colleagues and the management team on projects when required to do so and within your clinical boundaries.