Senior Pharmacy Technician - Antimicrobials

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ,
York, North Yorkshire
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Hours: 37.5 hours per week Contract: Up to 1 year fixed term to cover maternity An opportunity has arisen to join the Antimicrobial Pharmacy Team. This will involve working closely with the Antimicrobial Pharmacists and Microbiologists. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, interpersonal skills as well as being able to prioritise tasks and manage their own time effectively. These skills will be essential for liaising between Medical and Nursing teams, as well as internal and external providers. The post holder will co-ordinate patients and queries for the Antimicrobial ward rounds. This is very important for helping the Trust to achieve the CQUIN managing Antimicrobial Resistance. There will be regular audit work and training will be provided if necessary. Last year the Trust participated in the ARK study and we are planning to role this out across the Trust. There are considerable shortages of different Antibiotics at the moment which means liaison between the Procurement Team and the wards to ensure that the Antibiotics are available when needed as well as communication to the medical teams in a timely way. It will be important for the candidate to have IT skills and ideally experience of report writing. For further details / informal visits contact: Anita Chalmers 01904 772 6377 or 07387051263 It's not just the area that's a great draw, as well: as a member of our team, you'll have access to one of the most generous and comprehensive pension schemes in the UK, a minimum of 27 days annual leave (on top of Bank Holidays) and an award-winning package of staff benefits (see link on the right). Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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