Highly Specialist Pharmacist – Anti-infectives
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
The closing date is 14 March 2025
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our pharmacy anti-infectives team. We are looking to welcome an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dynamic pharmacist to support delivering the trust antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) strategy and the management of patients with infection. You will be part of a well-integrated, highly valued team working closely with microbiology, virology, infection control and infectious diseases colleagues delivering specialist care across the organisation. Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted. Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a specialist anti-infectives pharmacist, reporting to the lead pharmacists anti-infectives; you will be supported and given the opportunity to spend time: - Participating in antimicrobial stewardship rounds and multidisciplinary clinical review meetings to advise on infection management. - Work with the pharmacy anti-infectives team to support the review and introduction of guidelines for antimicrobial therapies. - Developing the response and change in practice to manage the current increase in C.difficile cases including regular combined ward rounds with IP&C. Contribute to the provision of education for all staff to support the appropriate use of antimicrobials. - Participate in audit and surveillance of antimicrobial usage and resistance trends to support antimicrobial stewardship activities and ensure cost-effective use of antimicrobials. - The successful candidate will be expected to lead on world antimicrobial resistance awareness week and actively participate in teaching surrounding antimicrobial stewardship. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing patients with complex infection, ideally be a prescriber and have a sound knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship and IP&C practice. Experience of public health promotion and teaching is desirable. You will be an experienced clinical pharmacist with a passion for infection and antimicrobial stewardship. Your practice will be patient-focused, compassionate and self-motivated to deliver excellent standards of clinical care. You need to have the ability to communicate well, inspire confidence and work well both independently and as part of a team. All staff are expected to contribute to extended hours (maximum requirement 1 in 5 late nights until 7pm), weekends (1 in 6 weekends (working either Sat or Sun)) and bank holidays. This includes general dispensary duties such as dispensing prescriptions and clinical pharmacy duties. This role needs to include working on a Wednesday and Thursday to complement the working hours of the existing team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a specialist anti-infectives pharmacist, reporting to the lead pharmacists anti-infectives; you will be supported and given the opportunity to spend time: - Participating in antimicrobial stewardship rounds and multidisciplinary clinical review meetings to advise on infection management. - Work with the pharmacy anti-infectives team to support the review and introduction of guidelines for antimicrobial therapies. - Developing the response and change in practice to manage the current increase in C.difficile cases including regular combined ward rounds with IP&C. Contribute to the provision of education for all staff to support the appropriate use of antimicrobials. - Participate in audit and surveillance of antimicrobial usage and resistance trends to support antimicrobial stewardship activities and ensure cost-effective use of antimicrobials. - The successful candidate will be expected to lead on world antimicrobial resistance awareness week and actively participate in teaching surrounding antimicrobial stewardship. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing patients with complex infection, ideally be a prescriber and have a sound knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship and IP&C practice. Experience of public health promotion and teaching is desirable. You will be an experienced clinical pharmacist with a passion for infection and antimicrobial stewardship. Your practice will be patient-focused, compassionate and self-motivated to deliver excellent standards of clinical care. You need to have the ability to communicate well, inspire confidence and work well both independently and as part of a team. All staff are expected to contribute to extended hours (maximum requirement 1 in 5 late nights until 7pm), weekends (1 in 6 weekends (working either Sat or Sun)) and bank holidays. This includes general dispensary duties such as dispensing prescriptions and clinical pharmacy duties. This role needs to include working on a Wednesday and Thursday to complement the working hours of the existing team.
Person Specification
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Change management
- Organisational skills
- Problem solving
- Report Writing
- Time management
- Working under pressure
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
- Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 1 competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Sound knowledge of clinical pharmacy services acquired while working within a suitable specialty.
- Experience of audit and evaluative work
- Teaching and tutoring experience
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of implementing change and change management
- Experience of change management
- Development and implementation of guidelines and procedures.
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
- Independent Prescribing qualification.
- Leadership qualification or experience
- Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 2 or Mastery competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients .
- Sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas.
- Training in medicines information.
- Project Management training or qualification
- Experience of managing others
Trust values
Essential
- Patients first
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Person Specification
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Change management
- Organisational skills
- Problem solving
- Report Writing
- Time management
- Working under pressure
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
- Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 1 competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Sound knowledge of clinical pharmacy services acquired while working within a suitable specialty.
- Experience of audit and evaluative work
- Teaching and tutoring experience
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of implementing change and change management
- Experience of change management
- Development and implementation of guidelines and procedures.
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
- Independent Prescribing qualification.
- Leadership qualification or experience
- Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 2 or Mastery competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients .
- Sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas.
- Training in medicines information.
- Project Management training or qualification
- Experience of managing others
Trust values
Essential
- Patients first
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
