Highly Specialist Pharmacist

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

INTERVIEW DATE: 17th December 2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and experienced clinical pharmacist with demonstrable skills in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Management to join our pharmacy team. The post holder will be part of the wider clinical pharmacy team providing pharmacy services to patients across all disease groups and be responsible for leading and further developing the Antimicrobial Stewardship strategy and initiatives within the Royal London Hospital. The postholder will work in collaboration with the infection control team and consultant microbiologists in addition to the different multidisciplinary teams across the Trust.

The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of specialist clinical pharmacy services relating to Antimicrobial Stewardship National and Local guidance, supporting education and training to all healthcare professionals to ensure effective use of antimicrobials. The postholder will have an integral role within the MDT team and contribute to service delivery, new initiatives and development / review of drug protocols including new NICE initiatives.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience.

Main duties of the job

The aim of this post will be to assist the Deputy Head of Pharmacy and Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist in the provision of antimicrobial stewardship and responsibilities in line with the priorities of the team across RLH and as directed by the clinical network boards. The post holder will work to support with duties and deliver on the trust antimicrobial stewardship agenda. The postholder will be a key member of the trust Antimicrobial Review Committee and actively participate in activities.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience post registration in a hospital based clinical post Demonstrate successful performance in a previous clinical post Previous evaluations or reviews of medicines Experience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure

Desirable

Experience of providing hospital- based clinical service to antimicrobial and Infection control teams at Band 7 level or equivalent Successful experience of managing & leading projects Experience of successfully managing staff Experience of delivering professional training and education

Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training, lectures and formal presentations Assertive, diplomatic and persuasive with ability to negotiate. Ability to motivate others and act as a role model Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others Able to work unsupervised and under pressure Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes Demonstrates effective customer service skills Good team worker Evidence of good ward practice Able to communicate complex information effectively to all health and care professionals, colleagues, patients and their loved ones

Desirable

Demonstrated ability to negotiate with and influence senior medical staff and senior management Demonstrates strong leadership Demonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations

Knowledge

Essential

A sound knowledge of drug and therapeutics at Diploma level or equivalent An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to the speciality

Desirable

Knowledge of the medical management of issues around the use of antimicrobial and Infection control management plans Knowledge of interface issues relevant to the patient group Good knowledge of risk management issues relevant to the patient group and root cause analysis

Qualifications

Essential

MPharm Degree in Pharmacy Registered with GPhC Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum postgraduate diploma level)

Desirable

GCP Trained in clinical trials Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Completion of Statement of Teaching Proficiency Independent prescribing qualification, or willing to undergo training to become a non-medical prescriber

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