Overview
Support the Pharmacy Manager in the provision of a high quality patient focussed dispensary service to CHFT outpatients. Work independently to a high level of technical competency following departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Responsibilities
* Contribute to the delivery of a quality dispensing service
* Perform a final accuracy check on dispensed medicines
* Provide leadership to the technical team and act as deputy to Pharmacy Manager
* Work collaboratively with pharmacy team members and other healthcare professionals
Technical Duties
* Maintain competence in all outpatient pharmacy tasks to support the team
* Work as an accredited checking technician in the outpatient dispensary
* Supervise and plan the day to day workload of the outpatient dispensary
* Interpret complex prescriptions and calculate doses and quantities to supply on prescriptions
* Contribute to the safe and accurate issue of completed dispensed prescriptions to patients
* Accurately input data, patient and prescription details onto the computer system and assist with the maintenance of records relating to work and workload statistics
* Dispense and maintain records of controlled drugs for outpatients
* Ensure competent use of prescription tracking system. Produce reports to ensure dispensary standards are achieved and maintained as necessary
* Follow up prescription queries as required
Organisation Information
At CHS We Understand The Differences In Delivering Our Services In Complex Environments And We Have a Flexible Approach To Meet The Needs Of Our Customers. Our Estates And Facilities Management Functions Alongside Our Clinical Engineering, Decontamination And Procurement Service, Provides The Following
* Fully managed estate and building maintenance
* Clinical Engineering and Decontamination
* Procurement advice, guidance and governance
* Capital project management
* Transport
* Grounds maintenance
* Portering
* Catering
* Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)
All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kameo O\'Hara, Job title: CHS Pharmacy Manager (CRH), Email address: kameo.o\'hara@cht.nhs.uk, Telephone number: 07497 102160
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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