Advanced Pharmacist: Specialist Antimicrobial Pharmacist

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS in a challenging role focused on optimizing antibiotic prescribing. Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, engage in direct patient care, and contribute to antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. This position offers a chance to enhance your career while making a significant impact in public health.

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC.
• 3 years post-registration experience.
• In-depth knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Direct clinical input into patient care.
• Work with GP practices to assess prescribing.
• Lead quality improvement projects.

Skills

Therapeutics

Medicines optimization

Antimicrobial stewardship

Leadership

Facilitating change

Education

Postgraduate Diploma

Tools

Prescribing software (CASPA)

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Antibiotic resistance is one of top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. Termed as the silent pandemic, the significant impact it will have across all health care settings will undoubtedly affect everything we do.

Do you think you could make a difference and help optimise our antibiotic prescribing in SBUHB; helping to protect our patients both now and in the future?

This is a varied and challenging role and involves working with a wide range of health care professionals across both primary and secondary care. You will join a friendly and forward thinking team of antimicrobial pharmacists, antimicrobial technician, microbiology /infectious diseases doctors and a project support officer to help drive forward the antimicrobial stewardship work-plan.

Main duties of the job

Following an induction period your time will be split between working in the acute hospitals and within primary care.

A large proportion of the role within the acute hospitals involves direct clinical input into patient care through both general ward cover and regular attendance on MDT infection and stewardship ward rounds with Consultant Microbiologists. These include:

ITU and Cardiac ITU ward rounds

Trauma and orthopaedics MDT

Burns MDT

OPAT MDT

Consultant Microbiologist led antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds

Within primary care, amongst a variety of roles, you will be working with GP practices to assess prescribing and using quality improvement methodology to support changes in prescribing practices as needed.

Other roles and opportunities include guideline writing, delivering education and training and leading on quality improvement projects within specific areas.

You will also join a strong network of Welsh antimicrobial pharmacists with lots of opportunities for both national and even international working. Ideal for enhancing your portfolio / CV and shaping your future career.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Registered with GPhC
• Postgraduate Diploma or other relevant qualification/equivalent experience
• Therapeutics - in depth knowledge of drugs in current use and medicines optimization and excellent knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship and HCAI issues
• Knowledge of medicines management issues across primary, acute and domiciliary care settings.
• Working knowledge of prescribing software (CASPA) and GP in-practice clinical systems

Experience

• 3 years post registration experience
• Previous experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multiagency work.
• Experience of facilitating change to improve clinical practice.
• Experience of delivering training sessions to varied groups
• Experience in relevant primary care or secondary care role
• Evidence of strategy development and change management in complex situations
• To work independently and effectively, with a high degree of motivation for long periods
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, provide leadership, motivate people and facilitate change
• Able to utilise information technology, including word processing, spreadsheets and presentation packages effectively e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks to ensure urgent work is completed on time.

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.

Full-time,Part-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working