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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To use technical and pharmaceutical skills to ensure control, security, quality and value for money of medicines. This will include the following tasks:

• Manage the stock medicines on allocated Wards/Theatres/clinics known as Top-up.  This involves working alone with supervisor contactable by phone.
• Visit allocated area to manage stock medicines up to their re-order level using electronic devices or paper, ensuring they are not over stocked.
• Leave the cupboard in a tidy state to aid proper selection by ward staff.
• Perform regular expiry date checks and remove and replace affected medicines on expiry.
• Review usage to maintain optimum levels to help reduce wastage.
• Liaise with senior staff over stock issues.
• Liaise closely with Distribution and Procurement staff, and chase orders when necessary.
  

Automated cabinets

• Correctly put the stock away
  
• Perform regular cycle counts to aid ward staff maintain correct stock levels.
• Remove excess stock.
•  Assist in keeping the cabinets clean.
• Instruct ward staff on how to use medicines properly and escalate when necessary.
• Inform Omnicell administrator of any issues, pack size changes and additions/deletions.
• Perform regular expiry date checks and remove and replace affected medicines on expiry.
  

To support the Clinical/Medicines Management Team and the wards with Medicines Management. This will include the following tasks:

•  Assess and return stock medicines for re-use according to department procedure.
• When required, collect and deliver medicines to wards/theatres and clinics.
• Resolve queries and refer to senior staff as necessary.
• Perform Medicines Management Safe and Secure Medicine audits in clinical areas.
• Datix/record deviations from storage conditions and potentially harmful practices found in clinical areas.
• Participate in audits relevant to the service.
• To assess and place medication in patient’s locker ensuring correct medication for allocated patients.
• To participate in regular checks of ward and fridge temperatures and other treatment room checks as per CQC requirement.
• To assess ward fridge for patients’ medicines no longer on the ward and transfer medicines as required.
• To monitor and audit the use of pre-pack medication on the wards following Trust policy.
• Participate in audits relevant to the Clinical Service.
  

To assist in the provision of medicines for the treatment of patients. This will include the following tasks:

• To accurately and promptly dispense medicines for patients whose prescriptions have been validated by a Pharmacist, either at ward level, or in the Dispensary.
• To supply controlled drugs and keep appropriate records.
• To liaise with the appropriate Pharmacy MMT Team Leader and Senior Technician, Stores to ensure that any ‘to-follow’ medicines are ordered and supplied to patients.
•  To support the Clinical Pharmacy team in the provision of completing medicines reconciliation and other ward work required.
• To inform the appropriate Pharmacist/MMT of any problems with the supply of medicines ordered.
  
  

Other Duties. This includes the following tasks:

•  To assist in the training of staff.
• Act as a mentor for new staff or rotational staff.
• To plan own daily tasks and supports other staff with their tasks.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, in person and over the phone.
• To assist in the maintenance of a clean and efficient environment suitable for the handling and compounding of medicinal substances.
• To ensure SOPs are up to date at all times and to inform Management of any changes or improvements required.