Checking prescriptions to ensure that there are no errors and that they are appropriate and safe for the individual patient;
· Providing advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication, for example, tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler;
· Participating in ward rounds, taking patient drug histories and involvement in decision-making on appropriate treatments;
· Liaising with other medical staff on problems patients may experience when taking their medicines;
· Discussing treatments with patients' relatives;
· Ensuring medicines are stored appropriately and securely;
· Supervising the work of less experienced and less qualified staff;
· Answering questions about medicines from within the hospital, other hospitals and the general public;
· Keeping up to date with, and contributing to, research and development;
· Writing guidelines for drug use within the hospital and implementing hospital regulations;
· Providing information on expenditure on drugs;
· Preparing and quality-checking sterile medications, for example, intravenous medications;
· Setting up and supervising clinical trials
· Attending to patients at the hatch, receiving and giving out prescriptions as outlined in the protocol.
· Unpacking of orders, checking for discrepancies and putting stock away. Recording of non-dispensing items.
· Stock rotation, date checking and storage.
Cleaning and tidying as necessary
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