Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Job description Job responsibilities Provide a Medicines Management service to designated ward areas, which involves following relevant Medicines Management procedures to deliver the service in a safe and effective manner. Assess the suitability of patients own drugs for use when brought into the trust. ie-: Correct drug and directions on label, expiry date and storage conditions, re-labelling if necessary and gaining patient consent for the use or destruction of medication brought into hospital. Initiate supply of non-stock items for one-stop dispensing ie-: ordering medication labelled ready for discharge when appropriate and ensure that sufficient supplies of medication are available for each patient for their inpatient stay and comply with discharge arrangements. Check for prescribing errors within the limits compatible with technician training and competence using own knowledge and relevant supporting literature bringing any discrepancies to the attention of a Pharmacist. Be an accredited accuracy checking technician participating in the dispensing and final accuracy checking of prescriptions and dispensed medication at ward level and within the in-patient and out-patient dispensaries Co-ordinate and plan the discharge medication, bringing together patients own drugs and newly dispensed items, discharge times and intervention data. Respond promptly to any request via phone or bleep relating to patients discharge to ensure a rapid and safe discharge is facilitated. Participate in dispensing systems at ward level through dispensing of pre-packs at ward level to ensure that there is no delay in a patient receiving their medicines. To manage own workload at ward level by prioritising urgent discharge prescriptions, non-stock items and resupplies of medication Provide advice, instruction, and counselling for patients/parents/carers regarding the use of the patients medications. Explain complex regimes ensuring patients/parents/carers understand their medication regimes including benefits of their medicines and possible side effects. There may be certain barriers to understanding, of a sensitive and/ or complex nature that will require resolution To liaise with members of multidisciplinary teams to effectively deliver patient-focused pharmacy services. This may include discharge planning, requesting changes to prescriptions, further supply of medications in Primary care, repeat prescriptions, homecare, discussing concerns about patient compliance or future problems. Participate in the ordering and supply of stock medicines to all wards. This includes the periodic review of stock par levels and assessment of ward stock profiles, medication expiry dates and storage conditions.