Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Techncian
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Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist
To work as an effective and proactive member of the Medicines Optimisation Team, liaising with ward pharmacists, prescribers, and nurses as part of the multidisciplinary team.
To ensure patients receive the highest standard of care in a clinical setting in accordance with government legislation, current best practice, and guidance, adhering to local policies and procedures at all times in the interest of patient safety.
Medicines Optimisation
Medicines Optimisation includes medicines reconciliation, use of patient's own drugs, providing original pack dispensing, and counselling patients about their medicines.
- Implement and maintain the Patient's Own Drug (POD) scheme for the designated area (and self-administration where introduced) according to Trust-wide policies.
- Be part of a team providing medicines optimisation to designated clinical areas in accordance with the roster.
- Implement and maintain the Patient’s Own Drug (POD) scheme for the designated area (and self-administration where introduced) according to Trust-wide policies, including liaising with care home providers, patients, and community pharmacies.
- Work with the Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician in developing policies, procedures, and protocols directly relating to medicines management schemes (including medicines optimisation) and assisting in reviewing these documents.
- Support in training and mentoring of medicine optimisation pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacists/technicians, foundation practice pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, nursing staff, and other health care professionals in the medicines optimisation process.
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Responsibilities
- Check on admission that the medication prescribed conforms to information received from the patient, GP letter, and Summary Care Records (SCR) where appropriate, to check that any differences are intentional and if necessary to confirm details with the patient’s GP and to refer any problems to the pharmacist or prescribing doctor carrying out medicines reconciliation for individual patients.
- Initiate the supply of non-stock items for one-stop dispensing as appropriate (once clinically checked by a pharmacist) i.e. medicines labelled with directions for discharge.
About BSW Hospitals Group
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues and a budget of 1.6 billion, the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
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We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience, and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues, and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities, and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.
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Contact
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Sally Aplin
- Job title: Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician
- Email address: s.aplin@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01225 826068
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