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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

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

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.

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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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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.

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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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