|
Pharmacists:
| check |
- prescriptions
are clear & doses are reasonable
- blood
tests are done as necessary
- dispensing
carried out by pharmacy technicians
|
| advise |
- purpose
of each medicine & the best time of day to take it
- if
other medicines or food interact
- medicines
policies & procedures in the hospital
|
| provide information |
- specific
information to enable medication to be used in the best way
- able
to contact manufacturers & medicines information centres
- report
on the costs of medicines used in the hospitals
|
| solve problems |
- difficulty
swallowing tablets
- which
tablets are stable in a weekly medicine pack
- recognise
side effects
|
| Training |
- 4
year degree in pharmacy
+ 1 year's work before qualified
|
A question about medicines?
Ask your Pharmacist
| | Pharmacy
technicians:
| dispense prescriptions |
for
patients from clinics, casualty, day hospitals and going home from
wards
|
| prepare weekly medicine packs |
setting
out doses for each day
|
| organise |
day
to day running of the department
|
| Training |
2
year NVQ level 3
block release while working
|
Pharmacy
assistants:
| assist
pharmacists and technicians | with
lots of jobs in the pharmacy and on wards
|
| buy
medicines | order,
receive, invoice and put the goods away
|
| finances | charge
wards & departments for medicines used
|
| office
duties | type
& circulate letters/ reports/ procedures
|
| Training | while
working
|
A comprehensive computer system assists in all our processes |
