Antimicrobial Stewardship Surveillance Assistant

Transformationunitgm; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization seeks a motivated Surveillance Assistant to join their Antimicrobial Stewardship team in Plymouth. This full-time position involves collecting clinical data for audits and working closely with various healthcare professionals to enhance antimicrobial practices. Candidates should have strong communication skills, experience with data input, and a good understanding of medical terminology. The role offers flexible working and the chance to contribute to meaningful healthcare improvements.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in dealing with databases and data input.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Demonstrable experience in the collection of information for reports.

Responsibilities

• Collect and input clinical information for audits.
• Support antimicrobial stewardship and data collection.
• Communicate with healthcare professionals and collect clinical records.

Skills

Data collection

Communication skills

Database management

Microsoft Office applications

Knowledge of medical terminology

Education

GCSE Grade 4 in Maths and English

ECDL or City and Guilds/NVQ

Tools

Excel

Patient administration systems

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Fixed term: 18 months (To review post role and JD once EPIC in place) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 216-AH-CO7690211

Employer University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Derriford Hospital Town Plymouth Salary £24,465 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/02/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) team as a Surveillance Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to support our work in improving antimicrobial use and reducing antimicrobial resistance across the Trust.

As part of the AMS team, you will play a vital role in collecting and inputting clinical data for audits and national reporting, helping us deliver our annual programme of work. You will work closely with ward teams, pharmacy, microbiology, and infection prevention colleagues to ensure accurate data collection and promote good antimicrobial stewardship practices.

This post will be an integral member of the AMS team working under the guidance of the Trust Consultant Antimicrobial Pharmacist and alongside a multidisciplinary team that includes a microbiologist, 2 advanced specialist pharmacists and a data analyst.

Support and development opportunities will be provided to build your skills in data collection, audit methodology, antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and management.

Main duties of the job

To accurately collect and input clinical information for a range of antimicrobial stewardship audits. The information will be collected from clinical records, speaking with the ward nurses and using a variety of clinical electronic resources. The role supports the Antimicrobial Stewardship team’s annual programme of work to improve the usage of antimicrobials within the trust and reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance.

Please refer to job description for full details.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Visit wards and departments: communicate with healthcare professionals and the patient population, and review clinical records, in order to collect clinical information for the Antimicrobial Stewardship audit programme.
• Support ad hoc data collection for antimicrobial stewardship teamwork, including infection outbreak response actions and response to information requests from end users.
• Collect clinical data to support delivery of the Trust’s national antimicrobial resistance and infection work.
• Assist in the formulation of reports for feedback purposes.
• Input data locally, nationally and hospital-wide as required.
• Support ward staff by encouraging good antimicrobial stewardship practices and providing informal teaching sessions.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable experience in dealing with databases and data input
• Demonstrable experience in the collection of information for the production of reports.
• Demonstrable experience in searching for and collating information from multiple sources
• Networking: being able to work within and outside the Trust confidently.
• Demonstrable experience with IT, eg. Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel)
• Working proven knowledge of medical terminology
• Working within healthcare / NHS setting
• Demonstrable experience in using clinical records
• Demonstrable experienced with computerised Patient administration systems
• Demonstrable experience working in clinical environment
• Working proven knowledge of the Data protection act
• Awareness of the National agenda for the reduction of Antimicrobial Resistance and the Start Smart then Focus toolkit.

Qualifications

• Proven education to GCSE Grade 4 and above (C and above) in Maths and English or equivalent qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• ECDL or City and guilds/NVQ or diploma level.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
• Ability to deal with complex and sensitive information.
• Demonstrably experienced in basic office administration skills

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.

Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

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Name Katie Heard
Job title Consultant Antimicrobial Pharmacist
Email address [e-mail]
Telephone number 07386684968

For an informal discussion or to arrange a site visit, please contact Katie Heard (Consultant Antimicrobial Pharmacist) [e-mail].