Foundation Pharmacist

The post holder is accountable for his/her own professional actions but will always be working under the guidance of senior colleagues who will be available for reference if required. The post holder will be required to provide pharmaceutical care to patients in various specialities on a rotational basis. They are responsible for ensuring that the legal and statutory requirements in relation to medicines are met and for ensuring the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients meets both national and local standards. On rotation the post holder will be required to: Carry out duties in the dispensary to help ensure that medicines are provided in a timely fashion for in-patients. These duties will include: Act as the Responsible Pharmacist in line with local procedure. Clinical and accuracy checking of prescriptions. Dispensing medicines. Dealing with medicines for clinical trial patients. Ensuring adherence to medicines legislation and accurate record keeping especially for those medicines
covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act. Ensuring medicines are selected and employed in accordance with the Trust Medicines Policy and the Drugs Formulary. Supervising technicians and trainee pharmacists. Educating patients and/or their representatives about their medicines. Liaising with various members of the multi-disciplinary team. Inputting patient related data into computers. Managing and prioritising own workload to tight deadlines and ensuring urgent work is done. Moving stock when necessary. Making straightforward decisions relating to medicines provision. Carry out duties in the Technical Services section, which will include: Clinical and accuracy checking of prescriptions. Dispensing and supervision of others in dispensing (by manipulation and reconstitution) injectable medicines (and ensuring safe and appropriate disposal of sharps and other waste). Preparation and dispensing of special formulations for external or internal use. Liaising with medical and nursing staff with a view
to providing advice about intravenous nutrition (TPN) prescriptions. Handling and dispensing medicines used in the treatment of cancer (cytotoxic medicines).