Antimicrobial Clinical Pharmacist (Secondary Care)
- NHS
- Part Time
- Llanfrechfa
- 54550.00 - 61412.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our antimicrobial stewardship team and work in the fight to prevent antimicrobial resistance!
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist to join our team, working alongside the Consultant Microbiologists and Infection Prevention and Control team. This is an exciting chance to contribute to the work currently being undertaken to optimise the use of antimicrobials within the Health Board and deliver Welsh Government antimicrobial prescribing targets.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient treatment outcomes by developing and implementing antimicrobial policies, guidelines, quality interventions and delivering antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds.
The position will equip the post holder with specialist knowledge and expertise in the field of infection management, as well as many transferable skills including medicines governance, behavioural change and influencing others.
The post holder would be based at the Grange University and Nevill Hall hospitals. Flexible working will be considered to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist pharmaceutical advice regarding the prescribing and use of antimicrobials to pharmacists, medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals.
Regular attendance at antimicrobial ward rounds with the microbiology consultants.
Training multi-disciplinary team members in the appropriate use of antimicrobials.
Develop and implement guidelines and quality improvement projects ensuring the safe and cost-effective use of antimicrobials.
Working towards the Health Board's antimicrobial stewardship strategy.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post a Fixed Term/Secondment for 11 months to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to work independently at an advanced level.
Experience
Essential
- Role of pharmacists at in influencing changes in prescribing behaviour
Desirable
- Experience of using CASPA/e-pact
- Experience as a primary care prescribing adviser.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Nevill Hall Hospital & The Grange University Hospital
Abergavenny NP7 7EG / Cwmbran NP44 8YN
NP7 7EG
