Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 382-CS218-23-B
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £43,742 to £50.056 pa + £2400 EDC
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacist - Antimicrobials
Band 7
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
To work as a key member of the antimicrobial stewardship team to ensure antimicrobials are used appropriately across the Trust. This is an opportunity to build and expand on existing clinical knowledge, communication and organisational skills.
To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team alongside microbiology and the infection prevention team to ensure prudent use of antibiotic and to prevent hospital associated infections.
To promote antimicrobial stewardship across the Trust and support other antimicrobial related services to avoid/reduce hospital admissions such as the intravenous therapy team
To support the Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist in the various aspects of antimicrobial stewardship key activities – development of evidence based guidelines, development of safety/antimicrobial stewardship measures within electronic prescribing system, leading on audits, antimicrobials reviews, other quality improvement projects and education
To monitor and advise on the control of Divisional medication expenditure on antimicrobials
To fulfill role as a Non Medical Prescriber within specialist area. (Subject to necessary qualification)
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual with motivation and enthusiasm to deliver the antimicrobial stewardship agenda and in conjunction with the Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist. You will work closely with the Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist to support antimicrobials management across the Trust. You will develop skills within a specialist antimicrobial role whilst building upon proven clinical skills.
The Pharmacy department has a strong commitment to advancing pharmacy practice and has embedded effective medicines management systems into patient care. You will contribute to new initiatives and promote and implement best antimicrobial stewardship practice Trust wide. You will have opportunities to supervise rotational pharmacists and undertake your own journey of personal development to achieve career ambitions.
You will work closely with the Consultant Microbiologists and Control of Infection team to promote clinical and cost-effective prescribing through evidence based guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a high standard of clinical pharmacy service to patients within an
identified specialist area and those Trust wide requiring additional support with antimicrobial prescribing/stewardship. This will involve making highly complex clinical interventions and will be in line with Clinical pharmacy service objectives.
For more information please see the job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience within hospital Pharmacy
- Experience in clinical Pharmacy with knowledge of the therapeutics of common disease state
- Previous experience of teamworking
- Experience in the development of policies, guidelines and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Teaching /training experience
- Leadership
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Problem solving skills. Pro-active and innovative.
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of audit methodology
Desirable criteria
- Good presentation skills
- Influencing skills.
Other
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Willingness to contribute to the general working of the department
Qualifications and attainments
Essential criteria
- Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the GPhC
- Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
- Prescribing qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mohammed Ahmad
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Pharmacy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 953202
- Additional information
Michelle Wong, Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist on 01253 952196. [email protected] or Mo Ahmad, Assistant Director of Pharmacy – Clinical Services, on 01253 953202, email [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
BTH
- Telephone
- 01253 957001
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