Job Description
Main duties of the job
Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs): Face‑to‑face or remote consultations to review and optimize medications for patients with ongoing health problems or complex needs.
Prescription Management: Handling acute/repeat prescription queries, authorizing prescription reauthorizations, and reconciling medications following hospital discharge.
Chronic Disease Management: Running clinics to monitor and adjust treatments for conditions like diabetes, asthma, or hypertension.
Minor Ailments & Triage: Assessing patients, diagnosing common ailments, and prescribing medications under independent prescribing protocols.
Medicines Optimisation: Ensuring cost‑effective prescribing, acting as an educational resource for GPs, and implementing national safety alerts (e.g., MHRA/NICE guidelines).
Clinical Audits & Targets: Helping the practice meet operational goals such as the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and Prescribi...