Working under guidance of SOPs, GMP, COSHH, the post holder will:- Dispense and issue medicines to patients ensuring that all the necessary information is available. Dispense clinical trial medication and complete all required documentation following the defined Standard Operating Procedures. Dispense specialist hospital-only medicines and unlicensed medicines which require accurate, detailed records. Dispense oral/IV chemotherapy medicines taking necessary precautions detailed in SOPs. Dispense controlled drugs and ensure that all legally required records are accurate and up to date. Ensure that all information needed for accurate stock control and prescription issues data is recorded. Check dispensed items for accuracy as an accredited checker. Liaise with Procurement staff about urgently required medicines, and informing patients and other health care staff about supply problems / delays Recover, assess and re-cycle drugs dispensed to inpatients, ensuring that all information needed for accurate stock control and prescription issues data is recorded using the appropriate paper or electronic system. Liaise with medical staff and pharmacy ward teams to find out about new admissions, discharges and transfers, to enable prioritisation of the Pharmacy service. Answer queries from nurses and other healthcare professional, within limit of authority referring where required. Promote good communications between Pharmacy and Ward staff to ensure a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines service. Provide advice and information to patients on how to take their medicines effectively and safely. Assist in the training of Pre-registration Technicians, Technicians, Pharmacy Support Workers and pre-registration Pharmacists. Participate in recruitment and selection of junior technical staff