Medicines Management Assistant

• To dispense in-patient, out- patient, discharge prescriptions and aseptically prepared items in line with departmental SOPs ensuring that standards of quality, accuracy and timeliness are met. Working under the supervision of pharmacy technicians or pharmacists. Seeking advice on any complex prescriptions before dispensing. • To dispense controlled drugs (CDs) to ensure that the requirements of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1970), RPSGB standards and departmental SOPs are met. To document receipt of CDs into the CD registers (paper and electronic) as soon after receipt as possible. To ensure that all registers are kept accurate at all times reporting any discrepancies to the Dispensary Co-Ordinator. • Receive into the department (this includes dispensary, stores and Aseptic Unit) work requests from patients (collecting prescription charges) and wards. Provide the patient or ward staff with appropriate information on how the drugs will be dispatched and the likely waiting time. Answer any basic queries concerning the supply of medication from patients or staff members, including phone queries, referring them to a technician or pharmacist to answer any clinical or technical query. • Keep all work areas clean and tidy. Adhere to cleaning SOPs in the Aseptic Lab. Ensure stock is rotated and in date. Following the returns SOP ensure all excess stock is removed from wards and returned to pharmacy stock • Assist in basic clerical duties including filing and photocopying. • Work flexibly across all of the Pharmacy departments, covering the work of colleagues during peak periods or absence. • Participate in appropriate training and development activities including your own personal development and participate in the education and training of colleagues. • Participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives. • Participate in weekend, late night and Bank Holiday working as may be required. • Undertake any other duties as required by the Director of Pharmacy in accordance with the grade and nature of the post. For further details of the job role please see attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities • To dispense in-patient, out- patient, discharge prescriptions and aseptically prepared items in line with departmental SOPs ensuring that standards of quality, accuracy and timeliness are met. Working under the supervision of pharmacy technicians or pharmacists. Seeking advice on any complex prescriptions before dispensing. • To dispense controlled drugs (CDs) to ensure that the requirements of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1970), RPSGB standards and departmental SOPs are met. To document receipt of CDs into the CD registers (paper and electronic) as soon after receipt as possible. To ensure that all registers are kept accurate at all times reporting any discrepancies to the Dispensary Co-Ordinator. • Receive into the department (this includes dispensary, stores and Aseptic Unit) work requests from patients (collecting prescription charges) and wards. Provide the patient or ward staff with appropriate information on how the drugs will be dispatched and the likely waiting time. Answer any basic queries concerning the supply of medication from patients or staff members, including phone queries, referring them to a technician or pharmacist to answer any clinical or technical query. • Keep all work areas clean and tidy. Adhere to cleaning SOPs in the Aseptic Lab. Ensure stock is rotated and in date. Following the returns SOP ensure all excess stock is removed from wards and returned to pharmacy stock • Assist in basic clerical duties including filing and photocopying. • Work flexibly across all of the Pharmacy departments, covering the work of colleagues during peak periods or absence. • Participate in appropriate training and development activities including your own personal development and participate in the education and training of colleagues. • Participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives. • Participate in weekend, late night and Bank Holiday working as may be required. • Undertake any other duties as required by the Director of Pharmacy in accordance with the grade and nature of the post. For further details of the job role please see attached job description.