A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Band 5 Dispensary and Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacy Technician, John Radcliffe site full time 37.5hours
This post offers a rare and exciting opportunity to provide technical support to the JR Dispensary, as well as developing skills and knowledge within the area of Antimicrobial Stewardship.
The post is ideally suited to a qualified Technician with a Dispensary background, looking to progress their career, with a keen interest in Antimicrobial Stewardship. The candidate will be required to work jointly within the Pharmacy Operational and Antimicrobial Stewardship teams in the following key areas:
• Providing regular dispensing/checking duties as directed by the Senior Technicians.
• Assisting in training and induction of new members of staff.
• Team leader responsibilities within the dispensary, together with the Senior Technicians, or in the absence of Senior Technicians, or at weekends.
• Supporting the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team in training provision to Pharmacy and the wider team in relation to antimicrobials, antimicrobial stewardship and infection control.
• Supporting antimicrobial audits relating to Key Performance Indicators and CQUINS, antimicrobial prescribing, involving analysis and presentation of data.
• Review of Antimicrobial guidelines, injectable monographs and antimicrobial stock lists.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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The post is ideally suited to a qualified Technician with a Dispensary background, looking to progress their career, with a keen interest in Antimicrobial Stewardship. The candidate will be required to work jointly within the Pharmacy Operational and Antimicrobial Stewardship teams in the following key areas:
• Providing regular dispensing/checking duties as directed by the Senior Technicians.
• Assisting in training and induction of new members of staff.
• Team leader responsibilities within the dispensary, together with the Senior Technicians, or in the absence of Senior Technicians, or at weekends.
• Supporting the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team in training provision to Pharmacy and the wider team in relation to antimicrobials, antimicrobial stewardship and infection control.
• Supporting antimicrobial audits relating to Key Performance Indicators and CQUINS, antimicrobial prescribing, involving analysis and presentation of data.
• Review of Antimicrobial guidelines, injectable monographs and antimicrobial stock lists.
The John Radcliffe Dispensary Team is supported by technology with a robot that directly dispenses medications to the bench you are labelling from. You will need to be experienced in providing Dispensary Services, including dispensing of Controlled Drugs and Extemporaneous Products and hold an Accredited Checking Certificate or be working towards becoming an Accredited Checker.
We are looking for a candidate with a positive and responsible attitude to work who can demonstrate good time management and flexibility in their work. Good written and verbal communication skills are a must, alongside the confidence and assertiveness required in a training environment. The ideal candidate will require good IT skills, particularly in the use of Pharmacy IT systems, excel and databases. Team working and positivity are essential for this role, particularly in dealing with a changing work environment and processes, with the ideal candidate able to utilise their skills and experiences across all areas of the role.
Successful applicants meeting the essential criteria will be offered a band 5 post. We also welcome applications from candidates who are working towards the essential criteria. Such applicants, if successful, will be offered a band 4 post, with progression to band 5 on meeting the remaining essential criteria.
Candidates will be required to participate in weekend working on a 1:6 rota basis, early and late duty and bank holiday rotas.
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025
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