Band 8a Senior Specialist Pharmacist- Microbiology
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available to be a part of the microbiology team to improve antimicrobial stewardship.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the microbiologists, nursing staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to improve the quality of anti-infective drug use across the Trust. Key duties include:
Participation in microbiology ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetingsReview of anti-infective prescribing including making recommendations based on local policies and best practiceReview of expenditure on anti-infectives including implementing measures to control thisAuditing current practice and developing and monitoring the application of key performance indicators within the anti-infective area
Development and review of anti-infective guidelines
Please find JD/PS attached for more details.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- GPhC (GB) registration
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
- Registered supplementary or independent prescriber.
- Advanced qualification in specialist area
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience working in hospital pharmacy and proven experience as a specialist clinical pharmacist
- Experience of managing own patient workload
- Experience of managing change and leading service developments
- Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure and high cost drugs
- Experience of writing / implementing clinical guidelines and government directives
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of clinical audit/drug evaluation/practice research and the promotion of evidence based practice
- Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback
- Experience in delivering education and training.
- Comprehensive band 6/7 rotation
Desirable
- Experience of working in clinics
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical care skills in the specialist areas
- Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates good negotiation skills and the ability to influence medical, pharmacy and management staff
- Ability to communicate with patients and staff of all levels
- Ability to manage a complex workload
- Demonstrates good presentation skills
- Demonstrates good teaching and training skills
- Demonstrates good management skills
- Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable/acute demands.
- Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged.
- Ability to communicate with patients/carers and staff of all levels.
- Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver timely outcomes
- Ability to work alone and a part of a team
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Ability to integrate in a multidisciplinary forum
- Ability to motivate and act as a role model
- Ability to identify and implement best practice using critical appraisal skills
- Ability to identify and manage risk and understands clinical risk and clinical governance
- Ability to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols
- Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to the specialist area
- Computer literate (including word processing, email & use of internet) Preferably knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages)
- Understanding of NHS national and local priorities
- Implements finding of clinical and practice based research
Desirable
- Undertakes own research
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic/positive attitude, self motivated and, hardworking
- Reliable to work weekends, bank holidays, late nights and oncall.
- Identifies own training needs actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a portfolio of practice.
- Reliable with good attendance record
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
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJ
United Kingdom
