Remote Antimicrobial Stewardship Specialist Pharmacy Tech

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newbridge; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Flexible working

NHS benefits package

Job summary

The Antimicrobial Stewardship team post sits within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board's primary care work. The post-holder acts as a source of specialist technical expertise, contributing to Welsh Government tier 1 antimicrobial target action plan and improving stewardship processes in primary and community care.

The post is part-time with home or remote working, and Welsh is desirable rather than essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences, plus specialist experience equivalent to degree level
• Completed Swansea University Clinical Infection Therapy course or equivalent, or willingness to undertake it early in role
• GPhC registration

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality pharmaceutical antimicrobial stewardship service in primary care
• Provide specialist technical expertise to the AMS team and wider health board
• Contribute to the Welsh Government tier 1 antimicrobial target action plan, identifying opportunities and priorities
• Help the health board meet Welsh Government antimicrobial prescribing targets for primary care
• Apply medicines management knowledge to improve the quality and safety of AMS processes in primary and community care
• Overcome barriers to change and resolve operational problems
• Work closely with the AMS team to develop your own practice and that of other pharmacy staff

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Negotiation and persuasion

Medicines management knowledge

Stakeholder-facing experience

GP clinical systems experience

Data analysis (Excel)

Education

Pharmaceutical sciences qualification (NVQ3/BTEC or equivalent)

Clinical Infection Therapy course or equivalent

Tools

GP clinical systems

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Forms

Outlook

SharePoint

Job description

The Antimicrobial Stewardship team post sits within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board's primary care work. The post-holder acts as a source of specialist technical expertise, contributing to Welsh Government tier 1 antimicrobial target action plan and improving stewardship processes in primary and community care.

The post is part-time with home or remote working, and Welsh is desirable rather than essential.