Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 Job responsibilities

• To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients’ medical records / prescribing accordingly.

• To support the achievement of the practice’s prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.

• Working with the Practices to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.

• To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness. This may include attending MDT meetings.

• To participate in medication audits.

• To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at the CCG.

• To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.

• To support the Practices to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.

• To take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement.

• To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols.

• To advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate.

• Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.

Responsibility for administration 

Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all the items in the following list:

•        Taking messages and passing on information as appropriate.

•        Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.

•        Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers.

•        Helping to maintain a positive, patient focussed culture.

•        Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the practice team.

•        Any other duties commensurate with this position.

Duties will vary from time to time under the direction of the Partners / Practice Managers dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels.