Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Antimicrobials & HIV Attracts £5000 RRP

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dynamic clinical pharmacist with expertise in Antimicrobials and HIV. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals, providing critical clinical leadership and developing advanced skills in a supportive environment. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will enhance patient care through effective antimicrobial stewardship and specialized HIV management. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient outcomes and are eager to grow in your career, this position is an exciting opportunity for you.

Benefits

Relocation Allowance

Recruitment and Retention Payment

Continuous Professional Development Support

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy with a focus on HIV and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Registered pharmacist with the ability to prescribe medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical pharmacy services to HIV patients.
• Promote safe and effective use of antimicrobials across the Trust.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for infection management.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Antimicrobial Stewardship

HIV Management

Non-Medical Prescribing

Patient-Focused Care

Education

MPharm Degree

Pharmacy Registration

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic clinical pharmacist with an interest in Antimicrobials & HIV?

Would you like to work alongside our Consultant Pharmacist in Antimicrobial Stewardship, providing clinical expertise and leadership to patients requiring complex infection management, and delivering a high-quality antimicrobial stewardship service across the Trust?

Are you at a stage in your career where you are looking to develop your clinical skills and manage the pharmacy service for Sexual Health and HIV patients?

Would you like to work towards credentialing for a consultant post while utilizing your skills as a Non-Medical prescriber?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Depending on your career stage, further study will be encouraged and supported. Practice research is also encouraged in this role.

This role is envisaged as an equal split between Antimicrobial Stewardship and HIV, but there is flexibility depending on candidates’ knowledge and experience.

Candidates who meet the qualifications for this post but may not yet demonstrate the full knowledge or experience required at Band 8a will still be considered for this role as a Band 7 to Band 8a progression opportunity. The successful candidate will receive the necessary support to achieve the required progression milestones and demonstrate the expected level of practice before progressing to an advanced specialist Band 8a role.

Responsibilities include:

1. Providing a high-quality, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service.
2. Promoting the safe, rational, and effective use of antimicrobials across the trust.
3. Leading and providing an advanced clinical pharmacy service to the HIV team.
4. Establishing clearly defined roles for pharmacist non-medical prescribers within HIV and antimicrobials.
5. Developing pharmacy services to ensure efficient resource use, including monitoring drug expenditure, delivering financial savings, and enabling early discharge.
6. Collaborating with pharmacy, microbiology/infection control, medical, and nursing staff on programmes identified by the antimicrobial steering group.
7. Developing a framework for safe, cost-effective, and rational prescribing for patients with HIV.
8. Working with the antimicrobial steering group, clinical, and governance teams to develop guidelines, protocols, and PGDs for antimicrobials & HIV/Sexual Health.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff and those with recent relevant experience, including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon, as per the Person Specification.

University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) NHS is the largest hospital on the Southwest Peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary & tertiary care to around 2 million people, including specialist services like cardiothoracic surgery, kidney transplantation, neurosurgery, and regional trauma care. Our specialist cancer treatments include bone marrow transplants, sarcoma surgeries, and hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries.

From September 2024, the University of Bath MPharm degree will be available at the University of Plymouth, with opportunities for educational activities and future roles.

The pharmacy department has recently been refurbished with state-of-the-art robots and automated controlled drug cabinets, alongside a new outpatient pharmacy.

This role involves working as an integral member of both microbiology and Sexual Health & HIV multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with clinicians, nurse specialists, and other healthcare professionals to provide dedicated services to sexual health & HIV patients. The role also involves working closely with various clinical specialties as an infection management expert, promoting antimicrobial stewardship, and educating colleagues on antimicrobial use.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Katie Heard
• Title: Consultant Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]

For informal discussions, please contact:

• Katie Heard, Consultant Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Dr. Rosie Fok, Consultant Microbiologist & Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead
• Dr. Laura Mitchell, Clinical Lead Sexual Health Services

For more information on the Recruitment and Retention Payment or Relocation Allowance, contact Vivek Soni at [e-mail].