Job overview
Band Dispensary and Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacy Technician, John Radcliffe site full time
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.
Main duties of the job
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:
1. Providing regular dispensing/checking duties as directed by the Senior Technicians.
2. Assisting in training and induction of new members of staff.
3. Team leader responsibilities within the dispensary, together with the Senior Technicians, or in the absence of Senior Technicians, or at weekends.
4. Supporting the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team in training provision to Pharmacy and the wider team in relation to antimicrobials, antimicrobial stewardship and infection control.
5. Supporting antimicrobial audits relating to Key Performance Indicators and CQUINS, antimicrobial prescribing, involving analysis and presentation of data.
6. Review of Antimicrobial guidelines, injectable monographs and antimicrobial stock lists.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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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