Practice Medicines Manager

You will help make sure medicines are

used safely, appropriately, and efficiently for patients and the practice.

Key tasks include

Acting as a main point of

contact for medicines-related queries in a patient-friendly way

Supporting patients and

clinicians to make informed treatment choices

Helping ensure medicines are

used safely and effectively

Supporting quality improvement

Responding to queries from

pharmacies, hospitals, and patients

Supporting shared care

arrangements

Monitoring and safety

Collecting simple monthly data

to track medicines management and identify improvements

Keeping an up-to-date register

of patients on higher risk medicines and arranging regular blood tests

Managing medicine safety alerts

Monitoring the use of certain

medicines and working with clinicians to

improve safety

Improvement and teamwork

Taking part in audits and

quality improvement cycles, sharing learning with the wider team

Attending medicines meetings

and training, and sharing key learning within the practice

Helping the practice follow

agreed medicine guidelines and formularies

Patient support and

systems

Improving patient information

about medicines

Supporting patients with

questions or concerns about their medicines

Using digital systems to

support medicines management and reporting

Keeping up to date with

medicine changes and contacting patients where needed

Please see the attached file for the full job description details and person specification for this position

We are a welcoming, patient centred GP practice caring for a rural community of around 4,300 patients. As a proud training practice, we are committed to developing future GPs and clinicians, fostering a supportive learning environment and a culture of continuous improvement.

Our team is known for being friendly, supportive, and highly focused on delivering excellent patient care. We work collaboratively across clinical, administrative, and community roles to provide safe, compassionate, and high quality services.

We are rated CQC Outstanding, reflecting our dedication to innovation, quality, and the wellbeing of our patients and staff.

We also work as part of the Keswick and Solway Primary Care Network (PCN), enabling us to deliver enhanced services, share expertise, and provide wider support for our local communities.

Experience

Driving

Qualifications