To be responsible for implementing an effective medicine management system within the practices, including cost-effective prescribing, working as an independent prescriber or willing to work towards independent prescribing status, providing advice and support for both patients and colleagues. In addition, the post-holder will also support the multi- disciplinary team, in line with the strategic objectives of the PCN., The post holder will be employed by Huntingdon PCN on behalf of Huntingdon Primary Care Network.
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN.
The post holder will perform face to face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.
The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already held.
Duties will be allocated and varied according to practice need.
Whilst being employed by the PCN, in this role you will be working solely with Papworth Surgery. We have a very supportive team at Papworth and you will be welcomed as part of that team. You will work closely with both the clinical and admin team. You will be required to be based in the practice on Wednesdays. Other days can be working remotely.