Job summary The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, with theirtime split between face to face clinical reviews with patients, and desk basedactivities according to the needs of the practice ( prescriptionmanagement, prescribing safety, clinical audit, local incentive scheme support,medicines reconciliation).
The post holder will be required to hold anIndependent Prescribing Qualification.
Thepost holder will act within their professional boundaries, supporting andworking alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice.
In this role, theywill be supported by a Lead Pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentorthem.
Aspart of a multi-disciplinary team the post holder will take responsibility forareas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinicalmedication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy andsigning prescriptions as per clinical competencies.
Thepost holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regardsto prescription and medication queries.
They will help support the repeatprescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicinesreconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providingexpertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and socialcare needs of patient in the GP practice(s).
Main duties of the job Managing caseload of patients with common,minor,self-limitingailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence.Signposting to community pharmacy and referringto GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriateProvide a telephonehelp line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about theirmedicines.Answer relevant medicine-related enquiries fromGPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams ( communitypharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines.
Suggesting and recommending solutions.
Providing follow up for patients to monitor theeffect of any changesTo reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals,intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifyingunexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists toensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.Set up and manage systems to ensure continuityof medicines supply to high risk groups of patients ( those with medicinecompliance aids or those in care homes).
About us Lancaster Medical Practice is a large, at-scale, GP providerdelivering General Medical Services to around 68,000 patients in Lancaster andsurrounding villages.
Formed in April 2017 from our successful, legacypractices, Lancaster Medical Practice has continued to evolve to become thestrong, high performing Practice it is today, receiving a rating ofOutstanding by the Care Quality Commission in August 2018.We deliver our services from eight locations throughout the cityof Lancaster and its surrounding area and are continuing to develop ourselvesto improve what we do for our patients, staff and the local community.
We are aprogressive, modern organisation with patient-centred General Practice at ourcore.
When joining #teamlmp you are joining an organisation with a wide varietyof clinical and non-clinical roles but who all work together to provide thebest care we can to our patients.
LMP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfareof children, young people and vulnerable adults.
All successful candidates will be subject toa criminal records check with the