Rotational pharmacy assistant

Ward services The tasks mentioned above may be carried out in the pharmacy department or take place in the ward environment Communication and Key Working Relationships To work closely with Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-registration pharmacy technicians, Pharmacists, Trainee Pharmacists, procurement staff, nursing staff, discharge facilitation team etc. to aid in the smooth workflow of the departmental processes. To respect all grades of staff and always work in a professional manner. To nurture great working relationships with dispensary colleagues Planning and Organisation

• To organize certain areas within the dispensary to ensure a consistent supply of medicines to patients. E.g. organizing the 'to follow' medication, planning and organizing the clinic prescriptions for dispensing and collecting. Analytics None Responsibility for Patient / Client Care, Treatment & Therapy To deal with queries from patients via the phone/face to face and help facilitate positive outcomes even when

patients are distressed.
• To supply medication for patients safely and effectively, according to departmental SOP's. Policy, Service, Research & Development Responsibility Reading of Standard Operating Procedures only Responsibility for Finance, Equipment & Other Resources No finance responsibility, other than ensuring medicines and resources are never wasted unnecessarily Responsibility to clean pharmacy desk stations and medication shelving Responsibility to aid in the topping up and organization of dispensary consumables. Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership & Management No line management or leadership responsibilities required Supervision of pharmacy support workers and new staff will be required after a suitable training period Information Resources & Administrative Duties See details in duties and responsibilities. Any Other Specific Tasks Required To participate in staff training schemes. To undertake any other duties appropriate to the role. To participate in the

Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday rotas
• To participate in the late night rota.