B8a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist: Out Patient Antimicrobial TherapyNHS
Job summary
Do you want to help shape the future of OPAT across one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts?
We are seeking a motivated pharmacist to join the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) team at University Hospitals Birmingham, based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist expertise within a well-established and innovative service while helping shape the future delivery of OPAT across the Trust.
As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will work alongside infection specialists, antimicrobial stewardship pharmacists, nurses, pharmacy technicians and community providers to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across organisational boundaries. You will attend OPAT clinics and MDT meetings, review patients on inpatient wards, assess referrals and contribute to complex clinical decision-making.
We are looking for someone who combines strong clinical skills with a passion for service improvement. You will participate in weekly clinics, quality improvement projects, support pathway development and help deliver changes that enhance patient outcomes and experience.
The successful candidate will be confident working collaboratively across professional groups, building effective relationships and contributing to service innovation within a complex healthcare environment.
If you are excited by the opportunity to combine specialist clinical practice with service development and transformation, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to join our Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service.
As a key member of the OPAT MDT, you will provide specialist pharmaceutical care to patients receiving complex antimicrobial therapy. You will participate in OPAT clinics, MDT meetings, review referrals, assess patient suitability for OPAT and lead medicines optimisation throughout the patient pathway. Independent prescribing skills are essential, enabling direct contribution to clinical decision-making and patient management.
Working closely with infection specialists, antimicrobial stewardship pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, specialist nurses and community providers, you will support safe, effective and patient-centred antimicrobial treatment while promoting antimicrobial stewardship.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of OPAT at University Hospitals Birmingham. We are looking for someone who can identify opportunities for innovation, lead quality improvement initiatives and support the development of new pathways that improve patient outcomes, experience and service efficiency.
The successful candidate will contribute to service development, audit, research and evaluation activities and work collaboratively across healthcare settings to deliver integrated patient care.
Join a highly regarded specialist team and help drive the continued development of OPAT services across UHB.
Job description
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About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.