Dispensing Pharmacy Technician

• Location: 

  Doncaster, Sheffield

• Posted: 23/11/2009 13:01

Rate: £ 18 to £ 24 K

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Dispenser
Reports to: Deputy Healthcare Manager
Responsible to: Healthcare Manager
Job Purpose: To provide an accurate, timely, and qualitative dispensing service to the Patients.


KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. DISPENSING

1.1. To adhere to practice policies and procedures for dispensing medicines, in particular those relating to expensive and controlled drugs.
1.2. Maintain minimum stock levels of medicines, checking expiry dates and storage conditions.
1.3. Place accurate and timely orders with suppliers and accept deliveries of medication, adding them to stock control records.
1.4. Maintain dispensary and equipment, ensuring it is clean, accurate and in a good state of repair.
1.5. Distribution of named patient medicine and associated administration.
1.6. Carry out daily audits to ensure
a) There are no duplicate kardexes.
b) That all first night and morning medications have been given.
c) That In-possession medications are taken as prescribed.
d) That any patient not complying with their mental health medication is referred to the RMN non – Compliance Clinic.

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