Medicines Management Technician

To coordinate medicines supply activity at ward level and to provide effective communication and coordination with central dispensaries. To be responsible for the supply of items for one-stop dispensing (once clinically checked by pharmacist). This will include generating the order, dispensing and placing in the patient's bedside medicine cabinet and endorsing charts as per departmental policy. To ensure all patients medication is transferred to the correct ward with the correct patient as necessary. To implement and maintain the Patients Own Drug (POD) scheme for the designated area (and self-administration where introduced) according to trust-wide policies To coordinate discharge planning and implementation in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff, through involvement with medical and nursing staff identifying patients for discharge, checking medicines against the TTO letter and dispensing, re-labelling as necessary. To ensure that accurate drug histories are obtained for identified patients by communication with the patient/carer and/or by liaising with external organisations including GP practices, community pharmacies and nursing/residential homes. To undertake patient counselling on selected patients and to work with the clinical pharmacist to ensure patients understand their discharge medication To liaise with ward staff over any relevant Medicines Management issues to ensure concordance/compliance with prescribed medication. Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details on the role and responsibilities.