See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full description of role and requirements. Medicines management Assist in the legal, safe and cost effective use of medicines. Work closely with the designated medicines management pharmacists, technicians and assistants as part of the pharmacy team to develop and deliver a pharmaceutical technical service in the bedded units and services, when required. Lead on Medical Gases, as the Trust wide medicines management lead, and other medicines management speciality area/s, as agreed with line manager. Supervise / manage pharmacy assistant(s), depending on speciality area and locality. Answer queries as appropriate within area of competence. Ensure the advice is in line with evidence-based prescribing, pharmaceutical care plans and promoting compliance with local Sussex Partner formulary. Using own knowledge and skills to manage and deal with complex problem-solving issues, e.g. supply of pharmaceuticals, administration of medicines or medicine management queries (within a framework of broad polices and guidance and being aware of own limitations). In agreement with line-manager, travel to various sites within SCFT to deliver medicines management services. This may be to cover the work of other technicians in their absence. Pharmacy Dispensary To work in the pharmacy dispensary as an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) when required. Participate in the pharmacy dispensary rota. (currently the pharmacy dispensary is not open on weekends and BH). Policy and service development Develop and write the appropriate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for their area of expertise. Train staff in these activities. Make improvements to ensure legal requirements and best practice is adopted at all times. This includes the identification, preparation and updating of the appropriate SOPs in line with any changes in legal and ethical policy, local and regional guidance as well as departmental working arrangements. Support Trust Medicines Safety and Governance Group including attending regular group meetings, taking accurate minutes of the meetings, maintaining the schedule of documents and policies for group ratification and finalising documents ratified by the group, follow up on actions. Support the development of Patient Group Directions (PGDs), as required. To lead on various emerging medicines management projects for a wide variety of community health services, as agreed with the line manager, including for example antimicrobial stewardship, education and training, Patient Group Directions, medicines safety, data collection/analysis/reporting, etc. Finance Assist in the legal, safe and cost effective use of medicines. Audit and research Plan and develop audits as part of quality improvement processes completing the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle under the supervision of the Senior Clinical Pharmacist. Develop, produce, analyse and interpret data and expenditure reports and other relevant statistical and financial data. Write reports and present findings as appropriate. Staff supervision, training and development Manage or indirectly supervise the staff involved in the area of expertise (if relevant). Assist in the training and development of pharmacy and other healthcare staff, as appropriate. See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full description of role and requirements.