Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Luton - ref. q33666515
To issue stock from the pharmacy to wards and departments To deal with any queries or problems concerning ward stocks and pharmacy stocks as and when they arise. To liaise with ward pharmacists and ward Pharmacy Technicians so that they are aware of problems which may lead to temporary alternatives being issued To receive prescriptions and other requests into the Main Dispensary and Dispensary Satellites according to the agreed procedures and deal with straightforward problems To interpret prescriptions and where necessary, contact a pharmacy technician or pharmacist to clarify prescriptions To undertake dispensing tasks under supervision including use of the pharmacy computer system for labelling and assessment of patients own drugs (PODs) and previously dispensed ward-TTAs for appropriateness for use at discharge To check and restock the emergency drug cupboard To answer the telephone and resolve problems To replenish dispensing sundries such as bottles and cartons and order stock To be responsible for ordering and maintaining stock of additional labels To be responsible for ordering stock and maintaining display of leaflets for outpatient waiting area To ensure the distribution/dispensing area is maintained in a tidy To perform environmental monitoring of the stores areas, e.g. temperature monitoring To be responsible for the destruction of drug waste in accordance with COSHH principles and Trust waste disposal procedures including completion of necessary paperwork.
To adhere to the policies and procedures of the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as they relate to the delivery of services To participate fully in the individual performance review and objective setting process of the Trust To train other staff members and volunteers as outlined in their training schedule.This will include Dispensary Assistants, Junior Technicians, and Pre-Registration Pharmacists and Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians. To maintain safe systems of work in accordance with relevant medicines legislation and with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
To cover duties of any other stores assistant or senior stores assistant duties as and when required. To pack and check emergency trays. To participate in departmental audit programmes To participate in the weekend, bank holiday and late dispensary rota To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Pharmacist.
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