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SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertakes the preparation, packaging, labelling and dispensing of drugs against a validated prescription or drugs/sundries order, working to national standards and in accordance with IMG procedures, in an accurate and timely manner

• Prepare documentation and labels for all products, in accordance with IMG standard operating procedures

• Receive and evaluate prescriptions / orders from patients and / or hospital staff, against agreed departmental protocols

• Ensure that relevant details recorded on prescriptions comply with all legal requirements and liaise with medical and nursing staff as necessary

• Ensure that all medicines dispensed are checked against the prescription and check with the prescribing doctor; whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the medication, or about the doze or labelling instructions

• Communicate to patients regarding treatments and to accurately pass on information to other members of the team, regarding patient treatments

• Monitor expiry dates of drugs and other supplies to ensure timely rotation and use in other wards/clinics before the expiry date.

• Perform regular stock checks and agreed upon stock take to ensure that the hospital has adequate

• medical supplies (drugs, sundries, fluids, etc) and that there are no expired drugs or other medical

• supplies on the shelves and cupboards. This may require that you physically check stock in:

• Theatre & Sterilisation

• Pharmacy cages and dispensary.

• Stock Cupboards

• Wards ( OPD, IPDs )

• Ensure that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature.

• Regularly monitor and record the fridge temperatures to ensure adherence to agreed standards.

• Maintain agreed data entries and documentation or paper trail for all prescriptions/ supplies to ensure a seamless accountability and stock-keeping system using agreed documents accurately and in timely manner e.g. stock cards, Navision and others

• Be fully accountable for drug usage in the pharmacy and report any abuse of medical resources

• under your care.

• Answer the telephone according to IMG telephone etiquette and assess the nature of the query,

• respond to the enquiry and refer to appropriate members of staff as necessary.

• Attend any meetings and training sessions as requested. Keep up to date with department and/or

• organisation communications via inter/intranet, noticeboards e.t.c.

• Check for any contra-indications or any harmful drug interactions of drugs prescribed (e.g. in

• pregnancy) to ensure safe usage of drugs by patients

• Dispose of all used and unwanted materials e.g. expired drugs according to IMG Standard operating procedure.

• Participate in the assessment and internal audit of the unit to assure the quality of service

• Ensure the safe and appropriate storage of all materials and equipment and ensure that adequate stock takes are maintained.

• Perform any other duties that will be assigned to you by the Pharmacist and/or Pharmacy team leader.