Fixed term is planned to run from September 2024 - end August 2026. Main Responsibilities To undertake dispensing of prescriptions for inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication, including ward transcription sheets. To dispense ward stock controlled drugs (CDs) in accordance with legal and departmental procedures. To participate in pharmacy reception duties; includes responding to telephone calls and visitors promptly, inputting all prescription types onto the electronic tracking system. To process and assemble orders of stock items for wards, departments, health centres and other hospitals. To check inpatient prescriptions and identify all inpatient medication that is required to be dispensed. To accurately record dispensing requirements on ward transcription sheets. To refer any medication changes to the ward pharmacy technician and/or ward pharmacist To provide daily ward visits and determine the suitability of Patient Own Drugs (PODs) against agreed criteria for re-use and refer (if necessary) to the pharmacy clinical team To identify whether the patient has sufficient PODs on the ward and determine whether an additional supply is needed and discuss with the clinical team as necessary. When transcribing for a medicine supply attention to detail is imperative and all work would be appropriately supervised and witnessed. To provide a final accuracy check on prescribed items against a valid prescription. If any dispensing errors identified provide appropriate feedback to the dispenser so the item can be corrected. Or referral to the pharmacist if the query is relating to a medicine or a prescription. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.