Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
Main Purpose
To deliver an efficient and effective medicines management service to the Trust’s in-patient wards by undertaking POD (Patient’s own Drugs) assessments, and reducing unnecessary wastage on discharge by managing the medication supply pathway and providing a one-stop dispensing service.
To support professional and technical staff in the dispensary in the provision of an efficient dispensing service, including good housekeeping and general administration duties.
General Duties
To support Pharmacists and Medicines Management Technicians with the Clinical Pharmacy service
Creating non-stock order sheets for Pharmacists to authorise prior to dispensing
Checking PODs as appropriate for use whilst an inpatient
To complete near patient dispensing in the ward environment to support timely patient discharge
To dispense prescriptions for hospital in patients and out patients, discharge prescriptions and controlled drugs for all service users
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths
2. NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Experience working in a pharmacy
4. Experience of supervising staff
Desirable criteria
5. Medicines Management experience
Competencies
Essential criteria
6. Good communication skills (written and verbal)
7. Able to work using on initiative and as part of a team
Desirable criteria
8. Able to problem solve
9. Able to work in a busy environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. IT literate
Desirable criteria
11. Knowledge of JAC