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Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician – Greater London
Key Responsibilities
- Follow relevant procedures for Medicines Management to deliver service safely and effectively.
- Provide Medicines Management service to designated ward areas, working unsupervised in clinical areas.
- Be accredited (or willing to obtain accreditation) to check prescriptions and maintain accreditation as a checking technician for the London Region scheme.
- Obtain accurate medication histories for patients on admission.
- Implement and maintain the Patients Own Drug (POD) scheme for designated areas.
- Initiate supply of non-stock items for one-stop dispensing.
- Counsel patients on medication use, addressing potential barriers like hearing or language issues.
- Deal with queries, complex issues, and complaints from patients and staff.
- Coordinate discharge medication, supporting patient discharge planning.
- Participate in the audit of Medicines Management service.
- Provide training for pharmacy staff on Medicines Management.
- Participate in reciprocal cover arrangements across directorates.
- Maintain high-quality data input of patient information.
- Support the dispensary when required and perform final accuracy checks on prescriptions.
- Accurately dispense and issue prescriptions, including controlled drugs, for various patient types.
- Identify potential problems with medicine availability and seek suitable alternatives.
- Ensure medication is dispensed to meet agreed delivery times.
- Receive prescriptions from hospital staff and prioritize according to urgency.
- Ensure patient exemption status is checked for accurate prescription fees.
- Calculate prescription charges from outpatients and private patients.
- Participate in organising the dispensary workload and improving efficiency.
- Line-manage a designated rotational pharmacy technician, conducting performance appraisals.
- Act as a section head for designated rotational technicians.
- Participate in training new and junior staff, including inductions.
- Act as an Educational Supervisor for pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians.
- Maintain a written record of Continuing Personal Development (CPD).
- Troubleshoot complex problems and maintain efficient systems within the dispensing process.
- Participate in developing the extension of the Medicines Management scheme.
- Participate in regular Medicines Management training sessions for nursing staff.
- Liaise with nursing staff and patients to ensure service meets requirements.
- Create, maintain and develop medicines management policies, procedures, and standards.
- Maintain a personal CPD portfolio, including delivering and attending internal training sessions and meetings.
- Participate in the recruitment of technical staff.
- Follow legal, ethical, professional, and employer codes of conduct.
- Ensure all communication is responsive, inclusive, and focused on improvement.
- Maintain a broad level of pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical knowledge.
- Participate in education and training programmes to develop skills.
- Be aware of and apply relevant legislation.
- Practice in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
- Participate in weekend working and shift working on a rotational basis.
- Any other duties as reasonably required by the Head of Department.
Skills and Expertise
- Medicines Management
- Prescription Checking
- Patient Counseling
- Dispensing
- Pharmacy Technician Skills
- Data Input
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Training
- Line Management