Description
An exciting opportunity has presented for a self-motivated, proactive and hard working individual to join our team in St Thomas' inpatient dispensary.
The post-holder will work closely with other Senior Assistant Technical officers to help provide core support to dispensary staff, demonstrate comprehensive communication and assist in the dispensing of medicines to in-patients and the supply of discharge medications in line with CQC standards.
Main duties of the job
- Assisting with reception and phone duties
- Answering and resolving complex queries from doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals
- Dispensing inpatient and Discharge medications
- Dispensing controlled drugs using our controlled drug omnicell cabinet
- Basic understanding of controlled drug medication and legalities
- Returning/ Discarding of medication following procedures
- Ordering, monitoring and stocking the Dispensary appliances daily
- Dispensary stock checks
- Rotation of stock to ensure minimal stock loss
- Omnicell cabinet counts for ward stock/Departments
- Dispensing of inpatient and discharge medication
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
Organisational Values:
- Caring
- Ambitious
- Inclusive