Job summary
- Main area
- Antimicrobials
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-NM179
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £57,888 - £64,880 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Antimicrobial Lead Pharmacist
Band 8a
Job overview
Are you a highly motivated pharmacist with a passion for antimicrobial stewardship and a desire to make a real impact on patient care?
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to join us as the Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist at Frimley Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the development of a culture that promotes excellence in antimicrobial prescribing and reduces infection risks
- Leading, planning, and delivering audits on antimicrobial prescribing and compliance with Trust policies
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities through evidence-based antimicrobial use
- Designing and implementing AMS-related training programmes for pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff
- Liaising with consultants and multidisciplinary teams across the Trust to promote AMS best practice
- Contributing to the review and development of Trust-wide antimicrobial guidelines and policies
This is a fantastic opportunity to influence clinical practice and contribute to national AMR goals.
Main duties of the job
Our key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the development of a culture that promotes excellence in antimicrobial prescribing and reduces infection risks
- Leading, planning, and delivering audits on antimicrobial prescribing and compliance with Trust policies
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities through evidence-based antimicrobial use
- Designing and implementing AMS-related training programmes for pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff
- Liaising with consultants and multidisciplinary teams across the Trust to promote AMS best practice
- Contributing to the review and development of Trust-wide antimicrobial guidelines and policies
This is a fantastic opportunity to influence clinical practice and contribute to national AMR goals.
The post holder must have hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy skills as well teaching skills. The role requires the ability to work effectively as part of a team, through excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to motivate themselves and others. To be successful in this application the post holder must demonstrate confidence as a senior clinical pharmacist and be a role model to more junior staff.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see separate job description attached to documents which includes the full job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Pharmacy degree (Masters level 4 years)
- Registered with GPHC
- Independent prescriber (or intention to become one )
Desirable criteria
- MSC or higher degree
- UKCPA membership
- RPS membership
- Formal management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of producing guidelines
- Experience of producing drug appraisals
- Experience of managing staff
- Significant post-qualification experience working as a pharmacist in a clinical environment
Desirable criteria
- Regular experience of providing clinical pharmacy support
- Clinical audit experience
- Teaching /tutoring experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to adapt and cope with challenges
- Applied clinical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Excellent IT skills
- Evidence of interest in research
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Consuelo Amigo
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist antimicrobial/anticoagulation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 615 5358
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