1. Medicines Management
Prescribe or dispense POMs used in aesthetics (e.g., botulinum toxin, lidocaine, hyaluronidase). Maintain correct storage, handling, and inventory of medicines (cold chain management, expiry monitoring). Ensure compliance with controlled drug regulations where relevant. Source products from licensed suppliers only, preventing counterfeit/cross-border issues.
2. Patient Safety & Clinical Governance
Conduct patient assessments and review medical history to identify contraindications, allergies, or interactions. Provide advice on safe treatment protocols and dosage. Manage adverse reactions and complications (e.g., vascular occlusion, anaphylaxis, infection control). Implement and audit clinical protocols, risk assessments, and incident reporting.
3. Education & Training
Train clinic staff on medicine safety, injection protocols, and emergency procedures. Stay updated with aesthetic medicine research, legislation, and best practices. Provide patient education on skincare, treatment safety, and lifestyle advice.
4. Emergency Preparedness
Maintain and monitor emergency drugs (e.g., adrenaline, hyaluronidase, oxygen). Lead response to medical emergencies within the clinic. Ensure all staff are competent in basic life support and anaphylaxis management.
5. Regulatory & Ethical Compliance
Adhere to GPhC (or relevant regulatory body) standards, local legislation, and clinic protocols.
Maintain accurate patient and medicine records (General Data Protection Regulation-compliant).