Managerial Duties Deputise for the Specialist Technicians in their absence. Supervise the work of Pharmacy Technicians, Students and Pharmacy Assistant: maintaining standards of service and ensuring completion of all specified documentation. Brief staff on rotation and inform them of any changes in working practice. Contribute to departmental forward planning. Medicines Supply Dispense and issue medicines to patients, using actual or faxed prescriptions, ensuring that all the necessary information is available. Provide advice and information to patients on how to take their medicines effectively and safely. Check dispensed items for accuracy as an accredited checker. Take payment for prescription charges and generate a receipt when required. Ensure that all information needed for accurate stock control and prescription issues data is recorded using both paper systems and the computerised Pharmacy Information System (PIS). Liaise with Procurement staff about urgently required medicines and informing patients and other health care staff about supply problems/delays. 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 chemotherapy medicines taking necessary precautions detailed in SOPs. Dispense controlled drugs and ensure that all legally required records are accurate and up to date. Participate in the Ward Stock "Topping - up" service with responsibility for a designated group of Wards. This will require regular discussion with Pharmacists and Ward Managers about medicines usage and stock levels. Replenish the A&E out-of-hours medicine cupboard ensuring prescription reconciliation and accurate recording of issues to patients. Replenish the out-of-hours Emergency drug cupboard(s) ensuring accurate recording of issues to patients. Please refer to the job description for a comprehensive list of duties.