Highly Specialist Pharmacist - Antimicrobials | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Manchester seeks a dynamic pharmacist to join the Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacy Team. You will deliver a high-quality, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service, support critical care initiatives, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have a pharmacy degree and experience in antimicrobial stewardship. This role offers a competitive salary and a commitment to diversity and equality.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Strong interpersonal skills for team interactions.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy antimicrobial stewardship service.
• Support the critical care clinical services team.
• Promote safe and effective antimicrobial prescribing.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Job Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacy Team (AMSPT). In this dynamic role, you will work closely with the Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist and the wider AMS clinical team to shape and deliver the Trust’s innovative, patient‑centred antimicrobial stewardship agenda across the Wythenshawe and Trafford sites. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary infection team that includes microbiology, infectious diseases, and infection prevention and control, contributing to a culture of excellence in antimicrobial use.

Role Focus

The position is ideally suited to someone who is dynamic, self‑motivated, compassionate, and an excellent communicator. You will be instrumental in delivering a high‑quality, patient‑focused clinical pharmacy antimicrobial stewardship service. Your work will involve building effective relationships with clinical teams and stakeholders, promoting the safe, responsible, and cost‑effective prescribing of antimicrobials to optimise outcomes, reduce adverse reactions and medication errors, and help limit the development of antimicrobial resistance across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Additional Responsibilities

In addition to your stewardship responsibilities, you will also support the critical care clinical services team at Wythenshawe Hospital for two sessions per week, contributing to the broader pharmacy service and patient care initiatives.

Trust Overview

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn. We are creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

Diversity and Equality

Diversity Matters. MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Application Information

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Oct 2025.