Lead Pharmacist for Paediatrics with Antimicrobial StewardshipNHS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Team asLead Pharmacist for Paediatrics with Antimicrobial Stewardship.
This newly created Band 8a post offers a unique opportunity to work across two important specialist areas of practice. The successful candidate will provide leadership for the Trust's paediatric pharmacy service, delivering expert clinical input, medicines optimisation, governance, education and service development for children and young people. They will work closely with paediatric medical, nursing and multidisciplinary teams to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred pharmaceutical care.
In addition, the post holder will play a key role in supporting the Trust's antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programme. Working alongside the Trust's established Lead Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, the successful candidate will support the delivery of the Trust's AMS agenda across the organisation, with a particular interest in paediatric antimicrobial stewardship.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include:
- Provide specialist clinical pharmacy leadership for paediatric services across the Trust, ensuring the safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines for children and young people.
- Work collaboratively with paediatric consultants, medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals to optimise medicines management and improve patient outcomes.
- Lead the development, implementation and review of clinical guidelines, policies and pathways relating to paediatric medicines and AMS use.
- Contribute to medicines safety, audit and quality improvement initiatives within paediatric and AMS services.
- Provide education and training on paediatric medicines and antimicrobials to pharmacy, medical and nursing colleagues.
- Support service development projects that enhance the quality, safety and effectiveness of paediatric pharmacy services.
- Work alongside the Trust's Lead Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist to support delivery of the Trust's antimicrobial stewardship strategy.
- Support antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds and review antimicrobial prescribing to promote the safe, effective and appropriate use of antimicrobials across the Trust.
- Provide specialist advice on antimicrobial therapy, antimicrobial stewardship and medicines optimisation to healthcare professionals.
- Work collaboratively with microbiology, infection prevention and control teams, clinicians and pharmacists to improve antimicrobial use and reduce antimicrobial resistance.
Job description
The post holder will be an integral member of the Pharmacy Department, providing specialist pharmacy leadership across paediatric services and antimicrobial stewardship. They will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to support medicines optimisation, clinical governance, service development and the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
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We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
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Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application.