Antimicrobial Support Pharmacy Technician

Job overview

This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin.

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered pharmacy technician to join the antimicrobial stewardship team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced technician who wants to help us to support the antimicrobial stewardship programme at RCHT to control antibiotic resistance and hospital-acquired infections.

We are looking for a registered pharmacy technician who is organised and highly motivated and Accredited Checking Technician to join us

Applicants must have an NVQ 3 in Pharmaceutical Services, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent, be registered as pharmacy technicians with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have completed an accredited checking course You will be working with minimal supervision to provide antimicrobial stewardship support to our pharmacy, microbiology and infection control services. Liaising directly with patients, pharmacists, doctors and nursing staff over clinical issues as appropriate

Main duties of the job

To assist in the supplies of medicines to wards, clinical departments and community clinics.

To ensure records and controls are correctly maintained using the pharmacy computer system and paper records and by following the Pharmacy Archive procedure.

To undertake dispensing and final accuracy checks on all prescribed medicines.

To undertake or train to undertake a ward-based medicines optimisation service

To work within standard operating procedures for this activity to take drug histories and document details of patients’ drugs on admission including documentation of allergies and other adverse reactions

To assess patients’ own drugs for quality and as part of the pharmacy team organise where necessary compliance aids for individual patients (blister packs, medication reminder cards, etc.).

To counsel patients on their medications as necessary.

Support the antimicrobial pharmacist in the collection and assimilation of antibiotic prescribing data.

Provide reports on a timely basis for key meetings and deadlines.

Liaise with a broad range of stakeholders for collection and dissemination of reports.

Assist and monitor the implementation of new initiatives to improve stewardship and reduce hospital acquired infections.

Participate in clinical duties relating to antimicrobial stewardship.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

Identity Checks  Professional registration and qualification checks  Employment history and reference checks  Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.