Job Description

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship and Surgery (Antifungals lead)



Band 8a



Average of 37.5 hours/week across a 7-day working rota (with a maximum weekend commitment of 1 in 4) plus On-Call Duty as required by department



This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infectious Diseases team at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) to work alongside a well-respected and experienced antimicrobial stewardship team including Microbiologists and Infectious diseases physicians. Y ou will be an experienced clinical pharmacist, able to demonstrate an ability to deliver high-quality care for patients and demonstrating a passion for optimising the use of antimicrobials, especially antifungal agents, across a range of clinical specialties at a large teaching Trust.



Working closely with Consultants, nursing staff, pharmacy colleagues and the directorate management team, you will support the optimal use of antimicrobials across the Trust. You will work closely with the Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner - Infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship and other members of the AMS team to provide a high-quality clinical service and provide clinical, financial, and risk management support in the context of antimicrobials, leading on the use of antifungals at the Trust. You will also provide specialist clinical input to support the surgical team.



You will contribute to the strategic development of the AMS service and work closely with members of the stewardship MDT to develop guidelines, support MDT working across a number of specialties including close collaboration with Infection Prevention practitioners and contribute to local and national research opportunities around optimising antimicrobial prescribing and the role of the AMS team.



This role, as with all our Advanced Pharmacist posts, has the responsibility of supervising diploma students and managing junior staff. We are a friendly, enthusiastic, and committed team at UHNM and you would be joining us at an exciting time as we review our approach to supporting the NHS 5 year AMR action plan and prepare for a Trust wide roll out of ePMA.



University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.



All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.



UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.



At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.



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