Pharmacy Support Worker – Higher Level in Dartford inDartford PUBLISHED THU 13 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust rGNKMGB5
Job description
To lead and supervise the work of pharmacy support staff in the dispensary to ensure the provision of a safe and effective pharmacy service to the hospital wards, departments and CMHCs
To read, interpret and dispense prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner
To co-operate with and support Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in providing and developing the pharmacy service
Carries out reception duties in pharmacy, including handing over medication to patients and porters
Use own initiative to prioritise workload in order to meet departmental deadlines
To work unsupervised whilst recognising the need to refer to others for support/guidance when required.
To lead and supervise the workload of the dispensary pharmacy assistants. Re-assigning tasks as necessary.
To dispense inpatient, outpatient, discharge, leave and repeat prescriptions according to SOPs, including those patients requiring medication compliance aids. This will include inputting prescription data accurately on the pharmacy stock control system
To carry out reception duties in pharmacy, including handing over medication to patients, clinical staff and porters
To be responsible for the general tidiness, checking storage and distribution of medicines and adequate stocking of the dispensary, and ensure good stock rotation in order to minimise expired stock.
To act as cover to the outpatient pharmacy technician when they are not rostered and assist in covering the service during leave.
To carry out top ups of medication on wards against an approved stock list, including stock for emergency drugs cupboards.
To support with stock list reviews.
To complete a ward stock expiry date check every 3 months and facilitating medication returns to dispensary where required.
To participate in other duties to support and develop medicines optimisation.
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