Pharmacy Assistant
NHS Jobs Prescot
KEY DUTIES To participate in the ATO rota through areas of the stores dispensaries and wards. To assist in the receipt of prescriptions. To participate in pharmacy services to wards and clinics primarily to maintain and control medicines. To assist in booking in and auditing prescriptions, using the latest software.
To prepare and assemble supplies of medicines for delivery to wards and departments. To assist in the receipt, storage and issue of stock including the maintenance of manual and computerised records. To assist in the provision of a ward topping up service, supplying stock medication to wards on a weekly basis.
To co-operate with the provision of necessary staffing within the pharmaceutical service and participate in staff rotation to other sites e.g. St Helens. To assist in the preparation and assembly of resuscitation and anaphylaxis boxes. To participate in stock control of medicines within the pharmacy department under the supervision of the dispensary manager or senior technician.
Regularly handle or process cash or cheques when dealing with outpatients prescriptions. To comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs both within the Pharmacy and in all other areas of the Trust.
To comply with and ensure that all other pharmacy staff under his / her control comply with the Health and Safety at work act, COSHH Regulations, Display Screen Equipment Regulations, Data Protection Act and other appropriate legislation during daily activities.
To participate in the Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday rotas. To participate in evening and on-call rotas in response to the changing needs of the service. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To assist with basic counselling of outpatients in accordance with pharmacy procedures and under the supervision of a pharmacist or Pharmacy technician.
To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or basic technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, patients and the public, either in the pharmacy or on the ward, and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary.
To liaise with various members of the Pharmacy team and ward staff when solving supply problems and ensuring the best service to patients. To ensure safety of drugs awaiting collection by nursing staff and other responsible persons To participate in individual performance review and continuing education programmes in order to maintain and improve standards of service.
To maintain continuing professional development. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES To be responsible for the accurate input of data into the Pharmacy JAC computer system for all duties requiring its use e.g. Ordering and stock control. To assist in the completion and filing of departmental documents.
To prepare and assemble supplies of medicines for delivery to wards and departments. To assist in the receipt, storage and issue of stock including the maintenance of manual and computerised records. To assist in the provision of a ward topping up service, supplying stock medication to wards on a weekly basis.
To co-operate with the provision of necessary staffing within the pharmaceutical service and participate in staff rotation to other sites e.g. St Helens. To assist in the preparation and assembly of resuscitation and anaphylaxis boxes. To participate in stock control of medicines within the pharmacy department under the supervision of the dispensary manager or senior technician.
Regularly handle or process cash or cheques when dealing with outpatients prescriptions. To comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs both within the Pharmacy and in all other areas of the Trust.
To comply with and ensure that all other pharmacy staff under his / her control comply with the Health and Safety at work act, COSHH Regulations, Display Screen Equipment Regulations, Data Protection Act and other appropriate legislation during daily activities.
To participate in the Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday rotas. To participate in evening and on-call rotas in response to the changing needs of the service. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To assist with basic counselling of outpatients in accordance with pharmacy procedures and under the supervision of a pharmacist or Pharmacy technician.
To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or basic technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, patients and the public, either in the pharmacy or on the ward, and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary.
To liaise with various members of the Pharmacy team and ward staff when solving supply problems and ensuring the best service to patients. To ensure safety of drugs awaiting collection by nursing staff and other responsible persons To participate in individual performance review and continuing education programmes in order to maintain and improve standards of service.
To maintain continuing professional development. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES To be responsible for the accurate input of data into the Pharmacy JAC computer system for all duties requiring its use e.g. Ordering and stock control. To assist in the completion and filing of departmental documents.
To record any information and assist in the compilation of any data necessary. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES To act as a role model and assist in the training and induction of other members of the technical staff. To undertake and achieve the NVQ level 2 Pharmacy service skills qualification in accordance with GPhC guidance.
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