Job responsibilities
Chorley &
South Ribble Clinical Commissioning Group
Greater Preston
Clinical Commissioning Group
JOB
DESCRIPTION GP Practice Based Staff
Job Title: Practice
Medicines Co-ordinator
Reporting To: GP
Practice Manager
Accountable To: GP
Practice Manager
Liaises
with: CCG /
CSU Medicines Co-ordinators Scheme Lead CCG / CSU Medicines Management Team
Location: GP
practice
Job Summary
The post
holder will take a central role in reviewing, improving and implementing the
practice repeat prescribing policies to ensure all staff are aware of the
correct procedures to run a safe, cost effective, efficient, and patient
friendly, repeat prescription system.
The post
holder will be responsible for helping the practice and the medicines
management team to deliver the agreed changes required to meet the prescribing
targets set for the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) and Quality and
Outcomes Framework (QOF) prescribing schemes.
The post
holder will be the main contact point for non-clinical medication related
queries from pharmacies, nursing homes, and other health care professionals, to
improve the accuracy of patient medication records.
Type of Supervision Received
Day-to-day supervision will be provided by the
Practice Manager.
Work programme will be supervised by the CCG / CSU
Practice Medicines Co-ordinators Scheme Lead.
Main Duties and
Responsibilities:
General
1.
To identify and work closely with all healthcare
professionals involved in medicines management in the practice.
2.
To reduce waste, minimise risk and improve the
repeat prescribing process.
To improve prescription security by
introducing best practice guidelines
To be responsible for ensuring
recall systems are in place, and working, for the correct monitoring of amber
drugs and those included in the enhanced services of the GMS/PMS contract.
To undertake practice based CCG
project work under the direction of the Medicines
Co-ordinators Scheme Lead to ensure cost savings on the prescribing
budget
To undertake proactive housekeeping management
of the repeat prescribing process in accordance with practice and CCG protocols
To deal with non-routine,
non-clinical medication queries that requires follow up and problem solving
techniques.
To help the Medicines Management
Team with any searches, data collection and letter production required for
prescribing changes.
Identify patients who would be
suitable for repeat dispensing and pharmacy Medicines Use Reviews (MURs).
To ensure information from pharmacy
MURs is acted upon as appropriate.
Develop and implement medicines
management initiatives through the work of the practice e.g. repeat dispensing.
Communication
Act as the first point of contact both within
the practices and for outside agencies, including secondary care, community
pharmacists, nursing home staff and other healthcare professionals who have
queries relating to prescriptions.
To work collaboratively with the Medicines Co-ordinators Scheme Lead,
the CCG Medicines Management Team and other practices to spread good practice
and share experience.
Liaise with patients to receive
prescription requests, address their queries and provide medicines management
advice.
Ensure all information regarding
medicine management is distributed to all health care professionals within the
practice.
Administrative
/Clerical
To maintain comprehensive and accurate records
of work undertaken for the Medicines Management projects and activities.
To be able to use MS Office programmes necessary
for the role.
To be able to use the searching and
administrative capabilities of the GP clinical system.
To collect and submit monthly audit data to
monitor improvements in line with Medicines Management objectives and CCG
targets.
To manage time effectively to ensure all targets
are met.
To carry out any other associated tasks required
to develop this role in the future as requested by the Medicines Co-ordinators Scheme Lead
Training and
Education
To supervise and train practice staff
undertaking generation of repeat prescriptions and to explain and inform them
of any prescribing changes being carried out.
To facilitate medicine management meetings
within the practice.
To attend training events for Medicines
Co-ordinators organised by the Medicines
Co-ordinators Scheme Lead
To attend regular networking meetings with the Medicines Co-ordinators Scheme Lead.
Research,
Development and Audit
To organise the data
collection and searches required for all audits being carried out for medicines
management priorities (any prescribing incentive schemes and CCG projects) and
ensure they are submitted on time.
Collate and interpret results from
audits undertaken via the practice medicines co-ordinators scheme and prepare
regular reports on progress to the practice.