Senior Pharmacy Assistant

2 days ago


Gillingham, United Kingdom Medway NHS Foundation Trust Full time

**Job Purpose**: The post holder works with colleagues to provide a comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical service Medway Maritime hospital and partner organisations via service level agreements, adhering to policies and procedures, and delivering services in an efficient, courteous, and professional manner. Supervise work of pharmacy assistants and assist with prioritising workflow. Train and develop other staff. Procurement, stores and distribution: Accurately count stock at ward level and replenish stocks to agreed levels.
Highlight any concerns with medicines security and storage requirements to ward staff and pharmacy managers. Work under and understand good distribution practice as it relates to activities working with the MHRA framework for wholesaler dealer activities. Dispensary Duties: Maintain accurate records on both the CMM dispensing system and PTS (both for deliveries and general activity monitoring) After training dispense controlled drugs for ward stock and named patients on discharge. Ensure that any to follow items are sent as soon as possible and any discrepancies checked.
Ensure the availability of sufficient stock and sundries/consumables to the dispensary. Receive outpatient prescriptions from customers and take the appropriate payment, advise on any benefits available to them and obtain details, to ensure the back of the prescription is completed accurately. Pharmacy ward based services: Complete phase 1 of the medicines optimisation programme. Check accurately patients own medicines brought into hospital for suitability for re-use.
Accurately transcribe drugs as per trust policy. Ensure patients receive medicines promptly to prevent omitted doses on the wards. Prioritising urgent prescriptions and delivering accordingly. Ensure discharge medicines are completed accurately and safely to support patient flow within the trust Key Result Areas: To provide a pharmacy service in accordance with current professional standards and clinical governance guidance.
To develop the required knowledge and skills. To work as part multi-disciplinary team providing an efficient and effective pharmacy service to the Trust, ensuring patients receive the optimum level of service and care. Communications and Working Relationships: Works closely with nurses, clinicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team within the Trust service Works closely with other pharmacists, assistants and technicians including dispensary and other pharmacy areas. Communicates with patients, carers, GPs and community pharmacists Physical effort: To be able to lift and handle heavy packages and boxes.
There is a requirement/combination of sitting, standing, and walking.


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