- dispensing prescription medicines to the public;- ensuring that different treatments are compatible;- checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labelled (pharmacists are legally responsible for any dispensing errors);- keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes;- liaising with doctors about prescriptions;- selling over-the-counter medicines;- counselling and advising the public on the treatment of minor ailments;- advising patients of any adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatments;- undertaking Medicine Use Reviews (MUR), an advanced service to help patients understand how their medicines work and why they have to take them;- monitoring blood pressure and cholesterol levels;- offering a diabetes screening service;- managing, supervising and training pharmacy support staff;- budgeting and financial management;- keeping up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses.

Outpatient Pharmacist & Methadone Clinic Pharmacist- checking prescriptions to ensure that there are no errors and that they are appropriate and safe for the individual patient;- providing advice on the dosage of medicines and the most appropriate form of medication, for example, tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler;- participating in ward rounds, taking patient drug histories and involvement in decision-making on appropriate treatments;- liaising with other medical staff on problems patients may experience when taking their medicines;- discussing treatments with patients' relatives, community pharmacists and GPs;- ensuring medicines are stored appropriately and securely;- supervising the work of less experienced and less qualified staff;- answering questions about medicines from within the hospital, other hospitals and the general public;- keeping up to date with, and contributing to, research and development;- writing guidelines for drug use within the hospital and implementing hospital regulations;- providing information on expenditure on drugs;- preparing and quality-checking sterile medications, for example, intravenous medications

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