Job summary
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 description
Job responsibilities
If you are interested in this position then please read the full job description and person specification attached to this vacancy
Job description
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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Microbiology / Infection Management
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Microbiology / Infection Management
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
