Senior Pharmacy Technician, Clinical, Education and Training (Band 5)

at  Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Follow documented departmental Standard Operating Procedures and all other related hospital policies. Recommend and implement changes to departmental SOPs. Be responsible for keeping up to date with changes to Standard Operating Procedures and policies. Dispensing of in-patient supplies; ward stock, take home drugs and providing drug supplies via the “one stop” service.
Routinely counsel a wide range of patients within the department and on the wards/clinical areas. Accurately dispense and check controlled drugs. Routinely give advice to and liaise with a range of medical and nursing staff. Assess patients own drugs.
Handle complaints and queries. Dispensing of prescriptions to out patients. Ensure good customer services and that all customers are dealt with in a timely manner. Routinely counsel patients on the storage, correct dosage/use, side effects and other relevant information about the drugs supplied, including clinical trial material and unlicensed medicines.
Accurately handle payments of prescription charges. Handle complaints and queries. Take responsibility for the accurate and timely input of information onto the pharmacy computer system to ensure the maintenance of a reliable database. Be familiar with the department procedures for system failures.
Work independently to provide a medicines management service on a range of hospital wards. This involves responsibility for liaising with medical and ward staff and a wide range of patients to deliver an accurate supply of medication. Gather information about prescribed drugs on admission. Ensure the patient has an up to date and appropriate supply of drugs for their stay in hospital and upon discharge.
Ensure drugs are dispensed in suitable forms and containers for patient compliance. At the bedside counsel and advise patients on the correct use/dosage, side effects, storage and any other relevant information about the drugs dispensed for them. Take accurate medication histories. Fill in pharmaceutical care plans for multi-professional use.
Handle complaints and queries. Work closely with the Lead Clinical Pharmacist and regularly take part in Medicines Management review meetings. Hold a recognised qualification/award to enable the checking of prescriptions which have been dispensed by other members of pharmacy staff. Perform final accuracy checks for discharge, outpatient, leave, in-patient and ward stock prescriptions.
Follow documented Standard Operating Procedures to prepare Covid vaccines in the vaccination centre demonstrating Aseptic manipulation and technique. Adhere to any relevant Health and safety policies to protect the product and the operator. Host warfarin Point of Care testing and dosing clinics. Deals with messages from warfarin patients and responds according to queries and requests for appointments etc.
Use available computer resources to record and review documented Key Performance Indicators. Participate in new IT strategies and developments affecting Pharmacy Ensure all errors, complaints and adverse incidents related to pharmacy are promptly reported in accordance with Trust guidelines The post holder will be required to work regular Weekends and Bank holidays as part of the Pharmacy rota

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