Lead Pharmacist

3 weeks ago

Luton, Luton, United Kingdom Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our team as a Lead Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship Specialist. The successful candidate will have a strong background in antimicrobial therapy and stewardship, with experience in influencing members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care.

Main Responsibilities

  • Develop, manage, and monitor the delivery of safe, high-quality antimicrobial stewardship that delivers key pharmacy service and national benchmark performance standards throughout the Trust.
  • Work as part of the multidisciplinary antimicrobial stewardship team within the Trust to deliver the Antimicrobial Stewardship strategy, helping to reduce the development of resistance by promoting stewardship and reducing inappropriate consumption of antimicrobials.
  • Support the Consultant Microbiologist and infection control team in developing the Trust-wide culture that reduces hospital-acquired infection and supports prudent use of antimicrobials.
  • Plan and undertake or support others in the Trust to undertake clinical audits, including national CQUIN projects related to antimicrobial use.
  • Be responsible for ensuring the governance, risk management, financial, safety, and operational aspects of Antimicrobial Stewardship at BHFT by providing advice on complex issues to the Pharmacy Senior Team, AMS group, and HIPCC to ensure all service obligations are met.
  • Represent the Trust in collaborative Antimicrobial Stewardship activities and contribute to developing, planning, and the delivery of joint projects for BLMK STP joint working group.

About Us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity, and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region, you will have access to a programme of high-quality training and development to help you grow your career.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient numbers of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job Responsibilities

  • Be accountable for the delivery and monitoring of pharmaceutical advice and support at an advanced level in the field of antimicrobial therapy and stewardship. Develop the clinical pharmacy support of infection control, in line with the department's clinical pharmacy standards and objectives, seeking mechanisms to enhance service provision, adopt best practice, and implement national guidance.
  • Attend microbiology ward rounds and difficile ward rounds as required. Clinically review and screen all prescriptions on a daily basis for those antimicrobials or treatment plans requested by the Consultant Microbiologist.
  • Undertake non-medical prescribing activities for patients with infections (where the appropriate qualification is held): optimize antimicrobial treatment, develop the scope of practice appropriately in conjunction with the Lead Clinician to meet emerging service needs.
  • Monitor and provide prescribing and financial data for antimicrobial use within the Trust with appropriate analysis of trends. Actively assist the Trust in identifying and promoting infection control risk minimization strategies where appropriate.
  • Initiate, develop, and support clinical risk management activities in antimicrobial use. Collate and report on clinical pharmacist interventions within infection control.
  • Support the Consultant Microbiologists in fulfilling their medicines management responsibilities by provision of specialist pharmaceutical input to, and active or lead involvement in, the development of Antimicrobial therapy protocols and policies, formulary reviews and evaluations, patient group directions, multidisciplinary team working.
  • Present these policies at directorate meetings and Trust committees for ratification as appropriate.
  • Assist in the ongoing development of rational antimicrobial use in the Trust, by proposing and implementing policy and service developments. Participate as required in clinical and non-clinical audit projects aimed at improving patient care and the effective and efficient delivery of services.
  • Support safe patient care by close working with the Community Nursing Teams to ensure appropriate safety and governance around home IV antimicrobial therapy.

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