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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Result Areas & Performance:

Communications and Relationships

1. To liaise and communicate with pharmacy staff in different sections of the department regarding medication, supply, storage, health and safety.
2. To liaise and communicate with nursing staff on relevant information regarding patient care and facilitating discharge.
3. To liaise and communicate with patients regarding medicines supply and to identify administration or adherence problems.
4. To liaise and communicate with carers, GPs, members of the public and other healthcare professionals.

Ward Based Medicines Management

1. To compile and verify electronically or on paper a patient’s drug history by communicating with the patient, carers, GPs and other health professionals.
2. To endorse electronic or paper prescription charts with relevant medicine related information following trust policies and procedures.
3. To document allergies to medicines.
4. To undertake a review of patient’s own drugs to accurately assess the suitability of continued use while the patient is in hospital.
5. To participate in the discharge planning of patients with ward staff and other healthcare professionals both in secondary and primary care.
6. Document consultations where appropriate in the patient’s records.
7. To minimise delays in discharge by ensuring that medication is available at the appropriate time.
8. To dispense prescriptions if required.
9. To assess patients to see if a compliance aid is required to help concordance.
10. To provide verbal and written medicines related advice and information for patients and/or carers regarding prescribed medication and their devices with the primary aim of improving patient outcomes through medicines optimisation.
11. To be responsible for stock control and stock management of medicines on designated wards in communication with the ward pharmacist, ward managers, medicines management pharmacy assistants and rotational pharmacy assistants/apprentices.
12. To be responsible for workload on designated wards in communication with the ward pharmacist, ward managers, Foundation Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy, Technicians, medicines management pharmacy assistants and rotational pharmacy assistants/apprentices and Preregistration Pharmacists.
13. To identify and return unwanted or out of date medicines to Pharmacy for disposal or for safe return to Pharmacy stock in accordance with local procedures.
14. To arrange the supply and return of controlled drugs from the wards in an efficient manner.
15. To transcribe and order medication that are clinically screened or awaiting a clinical screen by a pharmacist in accordance with trust policy.
16. To support the implementation of self-administration by patients and/or carers where possible
17. To support the efficient transfer of medicines between wards.
18. Ensure the safe and secure handling of medicines during medicines management visits; identify issues and feedback to ward/team managers.
19. To communicate with external organisations as necessary for admission and discharge processes (e.g. community pharmacies, GP surgeries).
20. To undertake and complete the relevant sections of the Medicines Optimisation Program or its equivalent.
21. Supervise and train Foundation Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy, Technicians, medicines management pharmacy assistants and rotational pharmacy assistants/apprentices and Pre-registration Pharmacists as appropriate.
22. Obtains consent from patient for all appropriate actions.
23. To carry out and record daily monitoring of fridge and ambient temperatures for where medicines are stored e.g. satellite rooms.

 Patient Services

1. To use Ascribe, the pharmacy labelling and dispensing system
2. To dispense medication accurately in accordance with standard policies and procedures.
3. To dispense Controlled Drugs.
4. To provide accurate record-keeping of Controlled Drugs within the Pharmacy including supplies to wards and departments, orders received into the Pharmacy and regular audits of the accuracy of computer and paper records.
5. Participates in the three-monthly Controlled Drugs audit, Drug Stock Security audits and expiry checks.
6. To undertake, and work as an the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) in order to provide a final accuracy check on dispensed medicinal products on completion of the scheme.
7. To undertake other duties within the dispensary, to allow the smooth daily running of the department may include:

• Take a lead role in running specific areas within the dispensary
• Supervise Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, assistant technical officers and Pre-registration Pharmacists as appropriate in labelling and dispensing techniques.
• Communicate with Nurses, Doctors and other medical staff when necessary to ensure accurate interpretation of prescriptions.

 Line Management

1. To take an active role in recruitment and selection of staff.
2. To provide detailed induction to new staff members in compliance with local and Trust requirements.
3. To carry out staff appraisals and develop staff in line with their objectives.
4. To arrange undertake and document regular 1-2-1 meetings with staff.
5. To undertake return to work meetings with staff after periods of absence
6. To performance manage staff where appropriate including managing sickness absence, capability issues, conduct and resolving grievance issues in line with Trust policies
7. To undertake health and safety risk assessments for the member of staff they manage.
8. To oversee the team and organise the daily distribution of staffing and workload in the absence of either the Chief or Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Clinical Services.

Financial & Physical Resources

1. To liaise with the dispensary regarding to-follows.
2. To meet with Ward Managers to update ward stock lists as appropriate.
3. To undertake stock control and ordering
4. To facilitate stock rotation to prevent wastage.