Specialist Pharmacist Paediatrics and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking intuitive and enthusiastic pharmacists to join their diverse team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a highly specialised area of paediatrics and antimicrobial stewardship. You will contribute to patient care by ensuring effective communication and optimising the use of medicines. With a focus on education and training, you'll help develop clinical pharmacy services while enjoying great career progression opportunities and the chance to work alongside leading professionals in the field.

Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Career Progression to Consultant Level

Collaborative Working Opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience in direct patient care across multiple settings.

Responsibilities

• Promote the safe and effective use of medicines in paediatrics.
• Educate and train pharmacy staff and students in paediatric pharmacy.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Pharmacy

Education and Training

Quality Improvement

Leadership

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice

Tools

Office 365

Electronic Prescribing Systems

Job description

Specialist Pharmacist Paediatrics and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for intuitive, enthusiastic, and versatile pharmacists to join our diverse and inclusive team to help us deliver excellent compassionate care to our patients. The pharmacy department at OUH comprises over 100 staff in the clinical pharmacy team, working across all four hospital sites. We continually strive to improve our service, learning from each other to optimise our practices.

Why do our staff like working here?

• Dynamic and rewarding setting.
• Vast range of specialties with interesting patients with high levels of complexity.
• Innovative and exciting developments—new treatments and technologies.
• Supportive peers from diverse backgrounds.
• Great learning and development opportunities.
• Good career progression to consultant level.
• Valued members of the MDT contributing positively to patient care.
• Work alongside Consultant Pharmacists leading their areas nationally.

This post offers a unique opportunity to work in a highly specialised area of paediatrics and AMS.

Main duties of the job

This is a split role, with half your time spent with the Pharmacy Paediatric Team and the other half with the Paediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)/Infection Disease (ID) Team.

1. To be an active member of the Pharmacy department and the designated clinical area, ensuring effective communication to maintain high standards of medicine use within the Trust.

2. To promote the safe, effective, and economical use of medicines by providing timely clinical services to optimise patient care.

3. To educate and train pharmacy staff, students, and trainees in paediatric pharmacy.

4. To develop and deliver clinical pharmacy services in paediatric areas, including specialised services.

5. To support the safe and effective use of medicines within clinical services.

6. To provide specialised education to meet high standards of patient care and safety.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts, providing a wide range of clinical services and serving as a hub for medical education, training, and research. The Trust includes four hospitals: John Radcliffe, Churchill, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, and Horton General Hospital.

Our values—compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence—guide our clinical care and relationships with patients and colleagues. We aim to deliver compassionate excellence, putting patients at the heart of everything we do. More about our approach can be seen on the OUH YouTube channel.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description (JD) and person specification (PS) for detailed responsibilities.

For questions about this role, contact Ebraheem Junaid at [e-mail], Directorate Team Lead & Highly Advanced Pharmacist for Children & Neonates.

Additional opportunities

Opportunities include:

• Professional Practice: Independent prescribing, UKCPA and CPPE courses, time management, customer care improvement.
• Collaborative working: Confidence/assertiveness training, MDT participation, volunteering for departmental projects.
• Leadership & Management: NHS Leadership Academy, CPPE Leading for Change, value-based appraisal training, mentorship.
• Education & Training: Coaching and mentoring.
• Research & Evaluation: Audits, quality improvement, academic collaborations with the University of Reading.

If interested, please contact us for an informal visit or to ask questions before applying.

Person Specification

• Masters Degree (4-year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, with diploma or equivalent external credentialing.
• Experience in direct patient care in multiple settings.
• Experience with quality improvement projects, service evaluation, or audits.
• Mentoring and training experience.
• Proficiency with Office 365 applications.
• Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience/qualification.
• Participation in Edward Jenner Leadership Programme or similar.
• Hospital experience in paediatrics.
• Understanding of medicines budgets and funding streams.
• Experience in protocol/guideline preparation.
• Experience with Electronic prescribing systems.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 per annum, pro-rata.