Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Lead on the day-to-day provision of a high quality dispensary service (safe, effective and efficient), ensuring the timely and accurate supply of medicines to patients.

Lead on the day-to-day provision of a high quality dispensary service (safe, effective and efficient), ensuring the timely and accurate supply of medicines to patients.

Lead on ensuring medicines safety and governance is followed within the dispensary at all times and incidents are reviewed.

Co-ordinates electronic receipt of clozapine and depot prescriptions into the dispensary safely and dispensed as per transport schedule.

Support and facilitate the development of new ways of working and enhanced staff roles within the dispensary service.

Organise and supervise the day to day workload schedules for the dispensary team as per rota.

Assist in the development of procedures and training plans (including for induction), deliver and oversee training and act as an assessor to assure competency.

 Adhere to controlled drug procedures in the dispensary, to ensure compliance with relevant standards, the safe and secure storage, recording, audit and destruction of Controlled Drugs and investigation of discrepancies.

Dispenses Clinical trial medicines and ensures governance procedures are adhered too.

 Undertake regular accuracy checking sessions to support the delivery of the service and support the development of pharmacy staff in this area.

Participate in supporting Clozapine Services and deputising in the absence of the Lead.

 Support the use of the EMIS hospital pharmacy computer system in the dispensary, ensuring appropriate utilisation to maintain accurate records and costing information.  Support day to day system manager operations of the system. Support the provision of medicines and activity related reports as required.

 Liaise with the department EMIS system managers or IT helpdesk to ensure appropriate problem solving related to dispensary services and optimum efficiency.

 Effectively communicate with internal and external customers, including patients, carers, trust staff and those of Trusts with whom we have a contract, to ensure accurate information and appropriate customer service.

Act as a dispensary role model, foster a patient centred culture and always project a professional attitude and appearance within and outside the department.

 Liaise with other leads and managers of the department to co-ordinate services where required, assuring optimum cost effectiveness and efficiency, recognising where impacts may lie beyond own area of activity.

Regularly review service provision (in line with activity data), to ensure that it is fit-for-purpose, and lead the implementation of changes as required e.g., opening times, weekend / 7-day services.

To deputise for the Pharmacy Operational Manager as required. This may involve providing support within other operational services on occasions.

 To undertake any other duties, as reasonably requested by the Chief Pharmacist and Senior Management team, in order to fulfil the needs of the service.