Role Summary
The key focus of this role is to deliver quality care to patients at ward level through the implementation of an efficient medicines management system.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess patients' own drugs, original pack dispensing, patient consultation skills, coordinate supply of discharge medication and oral chemotherapy counselling.
* Perform satellite dispensary-based responsibilities, procurement of outsourced, dose‑banded and compassionate use SACT, and schedule and coordinate chemotherapy treatment for patients in the day unit using iQemo.
* Participate in and encourage an open communication climate, providing feedback to staff on performance and developmental issues.
* Actively promote cost‑effective purchasing, distribution, storage/stock control and appropriate use of medicines in the best interests of patients.
* Optimize usage of patient own drugs (PODs) and patient own drugs at home (POSH) to reduce waste and support continuity of care.
* Ensure drug histories are obtained for new admissions to support medicine reconciliation.
* Assist in collection of audit data to monitor service performance.
* Document medication incidents on Datix according to Trust procedures.
* Deal with compassionate use / named patient cancer medicines supply.
* Promote the responsible, safe and cost‑effective provision of medication from the Chemotherapy Services Unit (CSU), including supply of readymade and outsourced systemic anticancer therapy doses from the dedicated satellite dispensary.
* Undertake regular meetings with directly managed staff to support development.
* Undertake recruitment processes for staff within service areas that adhere to Trust policies, including shortlisting and partaking in interview panels.
* Support the development and training of all pharmacy staff working on cancer wards and providing pharmacy services to the cancer day units.
* Support scheduling patient chemotherapy for day units using iQemo, working closely with day unit schedulers to ensure efficient delivery of chemotherapy treatment to patients.
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