Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant

• Check the suitability of patient's own medicines for use whilst in hospital
• Order medicines for patients to use during their stay in hospital
• Dispense medicines
• Transferring medicines from pharmacy and ward to ward
• Work with discharge facilitators and nursing teams to identify patients going home, speak to patients about supply at home/place of residence, order and dispense medication needed to take home.
• Housekeeping - daily fridge and room temperature checks, putting away of medicines into patient lockers and correct storage cupboards.
• Reduce missed doses after medicines rounds by identifying medicines available on the ward to nursing staff or ordering and dispensing medicines where not available
• Check ward medicine stock, re-order and replace. Rotate and check expiry dates
• Recycle and return of unused medicines to ward or pharmacy stock.
• Provide information to patients and nursing staff about medicines and pharmacy services

• Pharmacy work queue review minimising unnecessary supply of medicines by signposting nurses to use of stock and available patients own medicines, ordering and dispensing of clinically checked medicines.
• Dispensing of inpatient medicines on the ward, from dispensary or in satellite. Managing re-supply of medicines during the inpatient stay.
• Undertake assessment of patients own medicines (POMs) for appropriateness for use (suitable and accurate supply).
• Transfer of dispensed medicines from pharmacy and ward to ward
• Liaising with discharge facilitators and multidisciplinary teams to identify patients for discharge. Ordering medicines in anticipation of discharge, assessing patients own medicines for use at discharge, liaising with patients about supply at home/place of residence and dispensing of medication on the ward, from dispensary or in satellite.
• Housekeeping daily fridge and ambient temperature checks, put away of medicines
• Missed dose management minimising missed doses post medicines round (breakfast and lunchtime) by identifying medicines available on the ward to nursing staff or ordering and dispensing medicines where not available
• Stock Top ups weekly/fortnightly stock top up, stock rotation expiry date checks, liaising with Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacist about supply and stock levels. Adhoc ordering as needed.
• Recycling and return of medicines Empty green pharmacy bins, recycle and return medicines to ward or pharmacy stock as appropriate.
• Controlled drug (CD) stock checks weekly check of CD cupboard, transfer of POMs, removal of non-stock CDs and return to pharmacy, destroy CDs
• Providing information to patients on their medicines within remit
• Preparing daily handover for pharmacy ward teams

Essential

• 2 GCSE Passes Grade C or above (or equivalent) (Maths and English)

Desirable

• 4 GCSE Passes Grade C or above (or equivalent) (Maths and English & science)
• Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff (Qualification) or equivalent OR A General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) accredited support staff dispensing training course OR working towards either of the above or be willing to complete these.
• Leadership/ Management Certificate

Essential

• Experience of working in a team
• Computer experience including good keyboard skills
• Good telephone/ communication skills
• Knowledge of Health & safety

Desirable

• Experience of using EMIS (Ascribe)
• Experience of working in pharmacy and with Pharmacy IT systems
• Supervisory Experience
• Knowledge of stock control systems