Job summary
To work up to 37.5 hours as part of the LPC Clinical Pharmacy team, contributing to the implementation of the Structured Medication Review & Medicines Optimisation DES specification.
The post holder will be working within the Prescription Hub with the member practices of Blackburn with Darwen to deliver efficient repeat prescribing processes thus reducing medicines waste and delivering better quality for patients and the GP practice.
They will support prescribers and general practice staff in improving the health of their patients through the rational and safe use of medicines, and the development and implementation of safe medicines systems.
LPC provide services to CQC regulated environments and as such complies with the VCOD (Vaccination as a Condition Of Deployment for Healthcare Workers) 2021 legislation.
Main duties of the job
Manage Prescription Hub telephone service for patients to use to order medication and make enquiries
Communicating with patients and all stakeholders regarding prescribed medication, filtering complex queries to senior team members
Contribute to reviewing, improving and implementing repeat prescribing policies and SOPs
Promote digital processes to take requests for repeat prescriptions from patients by increasing the number of patients using patient access and Electronic Prescribing service
Identify over ordering of prescriptions and inform them of any items that they are no longer taking
Upskilling the team to ensure that all staff are aware of correct procedures
Review discharge summaries, out of hours notifications, medicines use review and new medicine review forms to ensure accuracy and highlight changes made to clinical team
To be involved in the Medicines Optimisation workplan to ensure medications prescribed are the most cost effective.
About us
Our Focus
Local Primary Care
works with member practices to provide excellent services to patients.
Supporting practices to develop their workforce and leadership.
Our Focus Is On:
Working with
practices at scale to provides primary care services.
Preserving
personalised healthcare and improving continuity of care.
Support practices
to develop their practices, their workforce and their leadership.
Working in
partnership with other health and care organisations in promoting new
collaborations.
Our Values
In order to achieve
the best care outcomes for patients, Local Primary Care believes we must all
work towards our core values.
Our Core Values
Are:
Caring
Excellence
Ethical
Transparency
Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reducing Medicine
Wastage
Highlight
over and under ordering of repeat medicines to the appropriate clinician or staff
member as per SOPs.
Synchronise
medication quantities to reduce footfall in the practice.
Remove
from patients repeat list any unnecessary repeat prescriptions that have not
been ordered for an agreed length of time, as per SOP.
Check
each individual item is needed when a patient asks for all their repeat medication.
Check
that medicines that patients take when required are needed e.g. painkillers,
inhalers, creams are moved to the variable repeat part of the patients medical
record, as per the practice SOPs.
To
promote patient education and awareness regarding the issues of prescribing
waste, self-care.
To work
to all SOPs in relation to the repeat prescribing systems and refer to them as
necessary.
Highlight
areas of prescribing waste and suggest methods for reduction.
Identify
areas of care home waste and work with the care homes to reduce unnecessary
prescribing.
Improve patient and
staff satisfaction
Implement
ways to promote patients to take responsibility for their repeat prescription
ordering and to highlight any problems associated with taking their medicines.
Offer
medication reviews with PCN clinical pharmacists or Medicines Use reviews with
the community pharmacist, if a patient is experiencing problems with their
medicines.
Provide
guidance to practice staff, and promote communication throughout the practice
team.
To
implement a process within the Hub for signposting patients to relevant
services as part of a care-navigation programme for reducing prescriptions for
over the counter medication.
Ensure
that when queries are generated that they are highlighted through the
appropriate channels, to ensure they are resolved in a timely manner and before
the next repeat prescription is due.
Ensure
clear dosing instructions appear on all repeat prescriptions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reducing Medicine
Wastage
Highlight
over and under ordering of repeat medicines to the appropriate clinician or staff
member as per SOPs.
Synchronise
medication quantities to reduce footfall in the practice.
Remove
from patients repeat list any unnecessary repeat prescriptions that have not
been ordered for an agreed length of time, as per SOP.
Check
each individual item is needed when a patient asks for all their repeat medication.
Check
that medicines that patients take when required are needed e.g. painkillers,
inhalers, creams are moved to the variable repeat part of the patients medical
record, as per the practice SOPs.
To
promote patient education and awareness regarding the issues of prescribing
waste, self-care.
To work
to all SOPs in relation to the repeat prescribing systems and refer to them as
necessary.
Highlight
areas of prescribing waste and suggest methods for reduction.
Identify
areas of care home waste and work with the care homes to reduce unnecessary
prescribing.
Improve patient and
staff satisfaction
Implement
ways to promote patients to take responsibility for their repeat prescription
ordering and to highlight any problems associated with taking their medicines.
Offer
medication reviews with PCN clinical pharmacists or Medicines Use reviews with
the community pharmacist, if a patient is experiencing problems with their
medicines.
Provide
guidance to practice staff, and promote communication throughout the practice
team.
To
implement a process within the Hub for signposting patients to relevant
services as part of a care-navigation programme for reducing prescriptions for
over the counter medication.
Ensure
that when queries are generated that they are highlighted through the
appropriate channels, to ensure they are resolved in a timely manner and before
the next repeat prescription is due.
Ensure
clear dosing instructions appear on all repeat prescriptions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education.
- BEC (NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences), City & Guilds Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing education/training.
- ECDL
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of drug therapies
- Understanding of NHS
Desirable
- Familiarity with GP computer systems
- Familiarity with ePACT.net software
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Basic computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to work in a team or on own initiative, and to plan own time effectively.
- Positive and professional image
Desirable
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages
Additional
Essential
- Good attendance record
- Ability to be flexible and adjust to changing service requirements
Desirable
- Willingness to travel within locality as required
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with GP clinical systems e.g. Emis Web
- Able to work within SOPs with high levels of concentration
- Able to manage own workload and work independently
- Is sensitive to patients circumstances, such as chronic disease and terminal illness and distressed patients and aggressive patients.
Desirable
- Experience working in both primary, secondary care and community pharmacy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education.
- BEC (NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences), City & Guilds Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing education/training.
- ECDL
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of drug therapies
- Understanding of NHS
Desirable
- Familiarity with GP computer systems
- Familiarity with ePACT.net software
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Basic computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to work in a team or on own initiative, and to plan own time effectively.
- Positive and professional image
Desirable
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages
Additional
Essential
- Good attendance record
- Ability to be flexible and adjust to changing service requirements
Desirable
- Willingness to travel within locality as required
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with GP clinical systems e.g. Emis Web
- Able to work within SOPs with high levels of concentration
- Able to manage own workload and work independently
- Is sensitive to patients circumstances, such as chronic disease and terminal illness and distressed patients and aggressive patients.
Desirable
- Experience working in both primary, secondary care and community pharmacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
