Specialist Antimicrobial Pharmacist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 March 2025

Job summary

This role involves joining a well established infection and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will work as part of the wider AMS team, including a consultant antimicrobial pharmacist and specialist antimicrobial pharmacists, to oversee the management of antimicrobials within the Trust. The post-holder will be based at the Broomfield Hospital site.

The post-holder will spend the majority of their time in a patient facing role, participating in multi-disciplinary ward rounds on inpatient wards to support the delivery of the Trust's Antimicrobial Stewardship program and will be support the OPAT service for the site.

Main duties of the job

To develop and implement a framework to promote safe, cost-effective and rational prescribing of antimicrobial drugs. This includes developing local prescribing policies, participating in antimicrobial drug review and audit programmes and contributing to the development and introduction of innovative strategies to deliver the trust's AMS agenda.
To work collaboratively with the other specialist antimicrobial pharmacists and the consultant pharmacist to lead the Trust's antimicrobial stewardship team
To work closely with all pharmacy, microbiology/infection control, medical and nursing staff and the divisional management structure to co-ordinate and undertake programmes of work identified by the Trust's AMS team.
To provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service ensuring high quality, safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines within the speciality.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in an acute NHS hospital ward environment and demonstrate excellent communication and negotiating skills, working closely with patients and multidisciplinary teams throughout the hospital.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-SO-9541

Job locations

Broomfield

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached document outlining the detailed job description and main responsibilities.

For further information, please get in contact with a member of our team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached document outlining the detailed job description and main responsibilities.

For further information, please get in contact with a member of our team.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Registered with GPhC
Certificate in pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience (1 year post registration acute NHS experience)

Desirable

Diploma in clinical pharmacy
Independent prescribing qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Previous NHS hospital experience

Desirable

Previous AMS experience

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Registered with GPhC
Certificate in pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience (1 year post registration acute NHS experience)

Desirable

Diploma in clinical pharmacy
Independent prescribing qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Previous NHS hospital experience

Desirable

Previous AMS experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).