Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE:
To support the PCN practices towards the
delivery of the medicines Optimisation QIPP agenda and other prescribing
objectives.
To provide medicines
optimisation advice and support to GPs, other practice staff, ICB colleagues.
To deliver training to GP
practice staff to support the implementation of medicines optimisation work
streams.
Develop medicines
optimisation services across the network working alongside experienced primary
care clinical pharmacists and technicians and to become a part of the primary
care skill mix.
To undertake medicines optimisation
reviews, audits, medication changes and other medicines optimisation related
activities in selected Barnsley PCN practices and care homes in line with
practice, care home and PCN policies.
To assist with the monitoring and
analysis of prescribing data at PCN and practice level and offer support to
practices which are outlying on key prescribing indicators.
PRIMARY
DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL
Undertake patient facing
and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared
decision-making conversations with patients.
Carry out medicines
optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking
inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients
to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
Support medication
reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronise
medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local
community pharmacies.
Support the Clinical
Pharmacist in Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) including organising
necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
Provide expertise to
address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including
lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health
inequalities.
Manage shared care
protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
Support initiatives for
antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Support National and
local safety agenda and deliver on behalf of the practice.
TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATION
Support the PCN to
deliver on the Barnsley medicines optimisation scheme, QIPP, QOF and locally
commissioned enhanced services
Support the PCN
multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes
are being followed.
Implement efficient
ordering and return processes and reduce medication wastage.
Provide training and
support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the
operation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
Promote the safe and
appropriate implementation of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online
ordering.
Develop relationships
with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team to
support integration across health and social care including primary care,
community pharmacy, care homes, secondary care and mental health.
Support the
implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP
practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Support practice
reception teams in handling general prescription requests, in order to allow
GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.
Support the PCN in
reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements.
INFORMATION SUPPORT AND RECORD KEEPING
To keep an accurate
record of all activity undertaken within practices.
To ensure all patient
interventions are recorded on the practice computer in accordance with the
working procedures developed with the practice.
To be responsible for
keeping accurate retrievable records of all formal queries, data collection
exercises, and audits.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
To supervise and train
practice receptionists undertaking the generation of repeat prescriptions and
to explain and inform them of any prescribing changes being carried out.
To providing training to
practice clinical/administration staff on any medicines management issues as
agreed by the practice.
Be willing to undertake any training required
for the role e.g. the CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway.
PLANNING AND ORGANISATION FREEDOM TO ACT
To be responsible for the
organisation, planning and managing own time, within a broad agenda set by the
identified the practice.
To demonstrate
professional accountability and responsibility.
To recognise professional
and personal limitations.
To observe Health and
Safety regulations.
To observe the principles
of clinical governance.
COLLABORATIVE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
Participate in the PCN
MDT.
Foster and maintains
strong links with all services across the PCN.
Explore the potential for
collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such
relationships.
Attend Barnsley place
Medicine Optimisation Team meetings and peer groups.
Attend CCG Medicine
Optimisation Team training and development sessions.
Liaise with colleagues
including the Barnsley place Medicines Optimisation Team on prescribing matters
to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit.
Participate in the
Barnsley place Medicines Optimisation Team medicines related projects and
workstreams.
Liaise and integrate with
colleagues in the Barnsley place Medicines Optimisation Team to benefit from
peer support.
Work with primary care to
ensure practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
To support public health
campaigns and to provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes
available to the general public.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Liaise with other stakeholders as needed for
the collective benefit of patients, key relationships include (but are not
limited to):
Patients and their
representatives.
GPs, nurses and other
practice staff.
Social prescribers, first
contact physiotherapists, physician associates and paramedics.
Community pharmacists and
support staff.
Barnsley place Medicines
Optimisation Team including pharmacists and technicians.
Locality/GP prescribing
lead.
Locality Managers.
Community nurses and
other allied health professionals.
Hospital staff with
responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Accountable to the
Accountable Clinical Director of Barnsley PCN and to the Clinical Directors of
the Neighbourhood Networks.
PROFESSIONAL
Maintain registration of
General Pharmaceutical Council.
Maintain professional
indemnity insurance.
Be part of a professional
clinical network, working alongside Barnsley place Medicines Optimisation Team.
Undertake continual
personal and professional development to keep up to date with relevant clinical
practice.
Access regular clinical
supervision.
Review yearly progress
and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.
Demonstrate an
understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of
practice and keep up to date with relevant clinical practice.
Participate in the
delivery of formal education programmes.
