Senior Pharmacist, Antimicrobials
3 months ago
Job summary
Are you keen to challenge sub-optimal antimicrobial prescribing and champion excellent stewardship? Do you thrive in a multi-disciplinary clinical environment? If so, this could be just the opportunity for you.
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic pharmacist to join the antimicrobial team, to help support the Trust's focus on effective and appropriate use of antimicrobials.
Based across both sites, you will be expected to engage with clinicians on the wards and with the Consultant Microbiologists to provide patient focused advice on drug treatments. As part of the team your role would be to influence antimicrobial prescribing and usage, thereby reducing antimicrobial resistance and improving patient outcomes.
You will assist in the development, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of anti-microbial policies and procedures, contribute to newsletters and help train Trust staff. You will promote thejudicious use and monitoring of antimicrobials in the Trust as part of your regular clinical pharmacy service to acute wards, and through your mentorship of junior colleagues.
The successful candidate will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be task driven and have the ability to prioritise work effectively. We will provide appropriate training to aid both your personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
To promote the safe, responsible and cost effective prescribing and use of antimicrobials to optimise clinical outcomes and minimise adverse reactions and errors. To assist the medicines management team in the management and development of the Trust formulary and appropriate medicine usage, focusing particularly on antimicrobial usage. To assist in the provision of a comprehensive and efficient pharmaceutical service, in accordance with required standards of quality and professional practice.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Professional qualification - General Pharmaceutical Council registration
Desirable
Clinical diploma
Experience
Essential
Post registration hospital experience Multidisciplinary team work. Demonstrate evidence of good clinical knowledge and skills. Microbial stewardship experience
Desirable
Knowledge of CMM (formerly JAC) pharmacy computer system Clinical governance and risk management
Skills
Essential
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written Good organisational skills, self and others. Ability to motivate self and others Able to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff
Desirable
Drug usage review/evaluation/audit experience Ability to implement and manage change-
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