AMS Pharmacist (Fixed-Term 0.5 WTE) – Lead & Train

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for flexible working

Continuous education

Opportunities to attend conferences

Job summary

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is seeking an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist for a fixed-term 14-month post at 0.5 WTE. You will optimise antimicrobial prescribing, run ward rounds, deliver audits and training, and act as deputy to the Lead AMS Pharmacist.

You will provide expert advice across clinical areas and lead service developments while aligning with trust strategies and ICB objectives. Independent prescribing training is available if required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent and ongoing CPD commitment.
• Higher degree or diploma in clinical pharmacy as a priority.
• Registration with GPhC and independent prescriber training offered if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist antimicrobial and pharmaceutical advice across all clinical areas to prescribers, clinicians, nursing and pharmacy staff, and patients.
• Optimise antimicrobial prescribing with the AMS team to meet trust and ICB objectives.
• Remove inappropriate penicillin allergy labels.
• Undertake audits and service evaluations for the AMS team, based on its annual strategy.
• Deliver training and audit feedback to prescribers, pharmacists and nursing staff on safe antimicrobial use.
• Carry out AMS and infection management ward rounds, contributing directly to patients' anti-infective treatment.
• Act as deputy to the Lead Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, contributing to safe trust-wide AMS practice.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to pharmacy colleagues and deliver RPH antimicrobial priorities.
• Take part in the AMS team journal club.
• Prescribe as an independent prescriber for agreed patients, within competence and in line with legislation and local policies.

Skills

Pharmacy expertise

Clinical reasoning

Audit experience

Leadership

Education/teaching

Mentoring

Independent prescribing

Education

Master's degree in Pharmacy

Higher degree or diploma in clinical pharmacy

Continued professional development

Job description

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is seeking an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist for a fixed-term 14-month post at 0.5 WTE. You will optimise antimicrobial prescribing, run ward rounds, deliver audits and training, and act as deputy to the Lead AMS Pharmacist.

You will provide expert advice across clinical areas and lead service developments while aligning with trust strategies and ICB objectives. Independent prescribing training is available if required.