Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting new opportunity exists for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist with management experience to lead our antimicrobial stewardship pharmacy team in the delivery of evidence based improvements in antimicrobial stewardship. Working closely with the DIPC and the pharmacy leadership team you will be expected to propose and subsequently deliver improvement ideas.  We are therefore looking for someone with vision who can engage with and influence a range of different healthcare professionals including medical, nursing and pharmacy staff. 

The Trust is committed to use electronic solutions such as ICNet to target patients in need of an antimicrobial review  so we are looking for someone with an interest in informatics who can influence and optimise these changes in working practice.

We are looking for someone who can ultimately work expertly across the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership, research and education so if you want to work towards becoming a Consultant AMS Pharmacist, this could be the role for you. 

• Interview Date Thursday 24 July 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

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Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Key aspects of this new role include:

• Provide strategic leadership to deliver improvements in Trust Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Work closely with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control and the pharmacy leadership team
• Network with other Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists and medical and nursing leads at a regional and national level to develop and share best practice
• Provide regular teaching sessions to medical, nursing and pharmacy staff
• Co-ordinate regular audits to demonstrate performance against standards of good practice and to monitor impact of interventions
• Contribute to clinical research
• On a six monthly basis present a report to the Trust Medicines Management Oversight Group, highlighting areas of concern to the executives if required 
• Participate in the Trust multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Steward Group
• Develop an antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship competency framework for the Trust
• Work towards global antimicrobial stewardship accreditation
• Work as a Senior Clinical Pharmacist targeting patients in most need of a clinical review
• Contribute to pharmacy operational duties on a rotational basis such as evening and weekend working
• Work closely with the Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist to ensure all Clinical Pharmacists recognise their role in antimicrobial stewardship
• Responsible for the day to day management of a team of two Band 8a AMS Pharmacists and a Band 6 AMS Pharmacy Technician to ensure delivery of key targets

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

•    Freeman Hospital
•    Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
•    Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
•    Newcastle Dental Hospital
•    Newcastle Fertility Centre
•    Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
•    Northern Genetics Service
•    Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

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