Responsibilities
Participate in medicines management activities, drug history taking, dispensing for discharge, re-use of patients own medication, transcription of discharge medication, ordering medication for patients, including One Stop Dispensing items and checking patients POD lockers.
To assist the Pharmacist in obtaining an accurate patient drug history using a variety of information sources e.g. interview, patients notes, contacting GP etc.
To interpret and check electronic or paper prescriptions to ensure that the information is clear and unambiguous with regard to the drug, dosage etc. annotating additional instructions to improve clarity or compliance where appropriate.
To ensure that there is no therapeutic duplication, omission, unnecessary or contra-indicated medication prescribed, referring to the Pharmacist where appropriate.
To document details of any medicine related interventions made by self and ensure action taken is recorded.
To organise and maintain the patient specific supply of medicines working closely with Pharmacists and using the systems in place for this process.
To work with the ward team to manage medicines through Omnicell and Medicines Returns Units to improve cost effectiveness, reduce waste and save time.
To accurately interpret prescriptions using clinical knowledge of medication and the patients treatment to supply medication for the patient as required.
Liaising with the Pharmacist where the knowledge required goes beyond their scope of responsibility.
To initiate the medicine supply function in a timely manner with regard to the urgency of prescribed items.
To liaise with the pharmacy Procurement Team to ensure adequate stock drugs supplies are available at ward level taking into account prescribing variances.
To continually assess patients needs and assisting them or parents/carers by use of information to take the correct medication in the prescribed dose at the right time, referring them to a pharmacist when necessary.
To monitor and take appropriate action to ensure the efficient transfer of medication with patients as they move beds or wards.
To take action to ensure that discharge medication is supplied to patients on their designated wards in a timely and efficient manner.
Provide a range of information to medical staff, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals regarding medication and pharmacy related issues within their scope of responsibility.
To participate in the completion of ward Controlled Drug and medicines management audits in accordance with agreed schedules.
To support stock list reviews and update stock lists in a timely manner to reduce waste and ensure appropriate supply of medicines working with the Omnicell Team and Ward Services Manager.
To investigate and resolve any problems or complaint at ward level regarding the supply, storage and safe custody of drugs which may involve difficult communication with nursing staff, patients and other colleagues if non-adherence to Trust Regulations is identified.
To ensure unlicensed and high-cost drugs are prescribed in accordance to Trust policy and correct information is documented.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
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