Highly Specialist Pharmacist - Antimicrobials
Job summary
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a specialist antimicrobial pharmacist. We are looking recruit an experienced pharmacist with a keen interest in antimicrobial clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship to join our expanding clinical team. The successful applicant will take lead responsibility to support and implement quality-driven Antimicrobial Clinical Pharmacy Services to the Trust. This will ensure antimicrobial therapies are used in a safe, effective, prudent, patient-centred and efficient manner.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will promote appropriate and cost-effective antibiotic prescribing across the Trust in collaboration with the Consultant Medical Microbiologists. You will lead in drug usage analysis, identification of budget pressures arising from new products, co-ordination of projects and audits and the development and maintenance of guidelines, policies and protocols relating to antimicrobials. The Trust is currently undergoing the implementation of EPMA and the post-holder will have a significant input into improved antimicrobial prescribing and therapeutic drug monitoring using electronic systems.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD for full details.
You will have, or be working towards, a post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy and will have recent experience in the pharmaceutical care of patients. You will be an excellent communicator, enthusiastic, adaptable, able to work both as a team member and as an individual.
Ideally you will have some experience of line-managing and/or mentoring junior pharmacists and trainees. Participation in teaching , clinical audit and practice research is encouraged and will be supported.
We also encourage development of Pharmacists in areas such as non-medical prescribing and management skills.
The post involves participation in the late night and weekend rota, and in the emergency cover on-call rota ( approximate frequency 1 in 20). The post holder will be based at Southport District General Hospital but may be required to work at other Trust sites on occasion.
This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (with barred list for vulnerable adults and childrens disclosure).
Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
Advert Date - 7th May 2024
Closing Date - 26th May 024
Shortlisting Date - 28th May 2024
Interview Date - 12th June 2024
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Registration as a Pharmacist with the GPhC
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Non-medical prescriber
Knowledge and Experience
- Significant experience in Clinical Pharmacy
- Experience in provision of antimicrobial clinical pharmacy
- Experience in line managing and/or mentoring more junior pharmacists
- Previous Pharmacy teaching experience
Skills and Abilities
- Experience in Clinical Audit and/or Practice Research projects
- Commitment to Continual Professional Development
- Ability to work as an individual and as a team member
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Southport District General Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6PN
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
- Company
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Location
- Southport, United Kingdom PR8 6PN
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £50952.00 - £57349.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Location
- Southport, United Kingdom PR8 6PN
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £50952.00 - £57349.00 a year
- Posted