Job description Responsibilities Medicines optimisation & reviews 1.See patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicines optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma). 2.Undertake structured clinical medication reviews (including for care homes) and make recommendations commensurate with your competence. 3.Provide patient-facing clinics and a telephone helpline for medicine-related queries; offer follow-up to monitor effects of changes. Transfer of care & reconciliation 1.Reconcile medicines following transfers of care (e.g., hospital discharge, intermediate care, care homes), identifying and rectifying unexplained changes.
2.Work with patients, carers, community pharmacists, and care homes to ensure timely continuity of medicines supply, particularly for high-risk groups. Safer prescribing, QI & population health 1.Identify high-risk cohorts using /SystmOne searches; review medicines associated with unplanned admissions and reduce risk through targeted interventions. 2.Implement changes arising from MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, and local/national guidance. 3.Support development and operation of repeat-prescription authorisation, safer-prescribing systems, and formulary adherence.
4.Contribute to public health campaigns; provide specialist input on local programmes; support PCN population-health initiatives to reduce inequalities. Audit, data & guidance 1.Undertake clinical audits and feedback results; implement changes with the practice team. 2.Analyse, interpret, and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks for practice/PCN decision-making. 3.Monitor prescribing against local RAG lists; make recommendations for red/amber drugs and shared-care arrangements.
4.Assist with maintaining the practice formulary on the clinical system; audit compliance with NICE technology appraisal guidance. Education, collaboration & referrals 5.Provide education and training to the primary care team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. 6.Act as a point of contact for medicine and prescription-related queries from patients and healthcare professionals. 7.Ensure appropriate and timely referral to the right professional for investigations, long-term condition reviews, and minor/acute presentations.