To co-operate in providing a comprehensive, high quality and cost- effective pharmaceutical service for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust and its partners via service level agreements.
To carry out technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the direction of the Team Leader for the area of practice. Adhere to policies and procedures and deliver services in an efficient, courteous, and professional manner with the responsibility to develop new initiatives
Dispense prescriptions, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient, discharge, and out-patient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
Participate in the daily stock check processed, adjusting stock level as per local procedures and escalating significant discrepancies to the Senior Technical Team
Participate in the daily “stock to-follows” processes; processing to-follow dispensing and liaison with stores staff for ordering and out of stock medicines.
Co-ordinate pharmacy support workers ensuring efficient workflow and prioritisation.
Check prescriptions if deemed competent to do so.
To check stock items e.g. cardiac arrest boxes and controlled drugs after satisfactory completion of the departmental competency training programme
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Rotate within the different sections of the pharmacy department including the dispensaries, aseptic department, wards, stores procurement and distribution, and out-patient areas (site specific) as required.
Observe the recommendations contained in the Guide to Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice and its supplements and to assist in ensuring that work carried out in the department is in accordance with these and any other recommendations which may be issued from time to time by the Department of Health or Medicines Inspectorate.
Undertake special dispensing and manufacturing involving the use of aseptic techniques to a suitable standard in preparation of sterile products in accordance with aseptic procedures and under the direction of the Aseptic Services Manager.
Undertake cytotoxic reconstitution and dispensing in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Aseptic Production Manual and in accordance with the criteria set out under COSHH regulations and Regional and National Standards.
Provide a ‘topping up’ service on wards for individual patient drug supplies under the direction of the Senior Technical Team and in accordance with procedures
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