Principal Pharmacist - Infection Management

NHS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Principal Pharmacist for Infection Management in Peterborough. This role requires a passionate pharmacist to oversee infection control strategies, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure effective medication use. Key responsibilities include leading clinical services, supporting education and training, and ensuring compliance with guidelines.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Promoting diversity and inclusion

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior hospital pharmacy management role.
• Clinical experience in Infection Management.
• Experience in both clinical and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead infection management services and provide expert advice to teams.
• Ensure compliance with national guidelines and manage safety in medication use.
• Involved in clinical governance, education, and research initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Organisational awareness

Education

Degree or Masters level in Pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)

Postgraduate qualification in Microbiology / Infection Management

Leadership / Management qualification

Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber

Job description

We are currently seeking aPrincipal Pharmacist for Infection Management to join our dedicated pharmacy team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced pharmacist to play a pivotal role in managing infection control strategies and delivering expert pharmaceutical care within the Trust.

The Principal Pharmacist for Infection Management will lead and develop infection management services within the Trust, providing expert advice and guidance to multidisciplinary teams on the appropriate use of antimicrobials. You will be responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines across the Trust, supporting infection prevention and control initiatives, and ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines.

As part of your role, you will also be involved in clinical governance, education and training, audit, and research initiatives to improve patient safety and outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a team of highly skilled professionals in a fast-paced and varied environment.

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

Main duties of the job

You will be a vital leader within the pharmacy service in our Trust and the principal pharmacist for Infection management.

You will:

Work to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's (RPS) Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum*.

This includes:

• Take professional responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to the designated (CBU) / Specialty area and associated clinical areas and wards to meet their goals.
• Act as line manager as shown in the organisational structure chart.
• Provide expert clinical and service information to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning.

About us

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in this position then please read the full job description and person specification attached to this vacancy

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to Degree or Masters level in Pharmacy
• Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
• Leadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experience
• Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber
• Postgraduate qualification in Microbiology / Infection Management

Knowledge & Experience

• Significant experience in a senior hospital pharmacy management role and significant clinical experience in Infection Management
• Significant experience in both clinical and financial management
• Recent experience of both operational and strategic planning
• Experience of working across the wider health economy including partnership work
• Recent responsibility for managing transformational change programmes
• Familiarity with Quality improvement methodologies
• Familiarity with national and local medicine commissioning requirements
• Experience of leading change management processes

Key Skills

• Communication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.
• Proven leadership skills
• Able to demonstrate effective management and leadership of staff
• Analytical and judgement skills
• Concentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requests
• Acts appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and key stakeholders
• Organisational awareness
• Ability to forecast and innovate including long term service planning

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.