Specialist OPAT/ Antimicrobials Pharmacist - Pharmacy

NHS Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join NHS Scotland as a Specialist OPAT/Antimicrobials Pharmacist, providing advanced clinical pharmacy services in a multidisciplinary team. This part-time role focuses on outpatient antimicrobial therapy, supporting patient care and safety in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Must have or be working towards independent prescribing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Prescribe OPAT antimicrobial treatments.

Skills

Antimicrobial Treatment

Clinical Pharmacy

Patient Education

Education

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Job description

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing around 40,000 staff across various clinical and non-clinical roles. We provide acute hospital, primary, community, and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million, extending to 2.2 million with regional and national services.

Hours can vary, with Thursday (all day) coverage essential. (Note: Salary is Pro Rata for part-time hours.)

Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) services enable the delivery of intravenous and complex oral antimicrobials to outpatients. This model supports Hospital at Home and aligns with NHS Scotland's Urgent and Unscheduled Care agenda. This new post offers a unique opportunity to work within a specialist multidisciplinary infection team.

We seek an enthusiastic Pharmacist to support the expansion of our OPAT service, mainly across Clyde hospitals, with remote support for the wider GGC OPAT service. The successful candidate will provide advanced clinical pharmacy services in line with BSAC OPAT Good Practice Recommendations and SAPG KPIs, including:

• Participation in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and quarterly governance meetings
• Providing expert advice to healthcare professionals and patients for safe antimicrobial treatment
• Reviewing treatment plans and maintaining the OPAT database
• Prescribing OPAT antimicrobial treatments
• Developing supply procedures and antimicrobial guidelines
• Training and educating patients and staff
• Engaging in audit and research activities

Training and mentorship are provided, aligned with the GGC antimicrobial stewardship agenda. There is an opportunity to develop evidence for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework. The candidate must have or be working towards independent prescribing qualification.

Informal contact: Fiona Robb, Antimicrobial Pharmacist, 0141 451 6261, [e-mail]

Details for contacting the Recruitment Service are in the Candidate Information Packs.

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Additional Details:

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Healthcare Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Healthcare