Job summary
You will be joining the Pharmacy AMS team providing and developing the antimicrobial stewardship programme at GWH. Working closely with microbiologists and clinicians, the post holder will be involved with many aspects of our antimicrobial stewardship programme including guideline development, clinical audit, provision of web-based resources and training/education. The post holder will apply their clinical skills in reviewing patients and will have an opportunity to attend multidisciplinary team meetings and stewardship ward rounds.
The successful applicants will be a champion for antimicrobial optimisation across the Trust. As a clinical role model, you will need to consistently demonstrate the ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of antimicrobials in your clinical role
We would welcome applicants from a PCN, community and ICB background.
Main duties of the job
Our 115-strong Pharmacy team provides procurement, distribution, dispensary, ward-based, cancer, aseptic and homecare services to Great Western Hospital, our Trust- managed primary care network and several other local community health services.
We embrace new technologies. Our pharmacy robots, Wally & Eve, are invaluable members of our team; electronic prescribing is well-established in almost all inpatient and outpatient settings at Great Western Hospital; we use CareFlow EPR electronic patient records system and NerveCentre for electronic handover notes; and all pharmacists are issued with their own laptop to capitalise on this connectivity.
We proudly uphold the Trust's STAR Values:
Service - We will put our patients first.
Teamwork - We will work together.
Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service.
Respect - We will act with integrity.
and would expect successful candidates to also uphold these values.
With excellent transport links, Swindon is bordered by the rolling hills of the Cotswolds to the North and West, the Upper Thames valley to the East, and the Marlborough Downs to the South, and its surrounding countryside is dotted with pretty villages and enticing rural pubs.
It has excellent local schools, sporting and leisure facilities, a thriving local theatre and two large cinema complexes, with other cultural opportunities within one hour's travelling time in London, Bristol, Oxford and Bath.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work within the Trust Multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Management Team to promote best practice in the use of antimicrobials and develop local antibiotic treatment guidelines for all prescribers.
- Ensure the quality measures, as identified in the antimicrobial stewardship plan, are implemented
- Carry out audit, in conjunction with the antimicrobial technician, of adherence to key antimicrobial prescribing indicators and antimicrobial treatment guidelines. Report against identified key performance indicators to the Antimicrobial Working Group.
- Feedback on antimicrobial prescribing and consumption to divisions, wards and individual prescribers as appropriate to help influence change in practice where required, encouraging senior health professionals to promote antimicrobial stewardship within their teams.
- To participate in multidisciplinary team activities to provide advice on infection management
- To assist on trust projects to influence change in practice as identified in the antimicrobial stewardship plan.
- To work with nursing staff to encourage their participation in antimicrobial stewardship activities within the trust.
- To monitor use of broad spectrum antimicrobials through use of EPMA reports andanalyze prescribing patterns across specialties providing a regular update to the Trust Antimicrobial Working Group.
- To lead in provision of education for doctors, independent prescribers, nurses and pharmacists to support medicines management of antimicrobials.
- To ensure best use of electronic prescribing to support antimicrobial stewardship, working with the EPMA team to develop antimicrobial protocols and to produce EPMA reports, developing local systems and processes to encourage regular review of antimicrobial prescriptions and peer review of antimicrobial prescribing.
- To support and develop clinical pharmacist ward activities to support antimicrobial stewardship ideals.
- To promote, through stewardship activities, the reduced consumption and 72 hour review of antimicrobials
- To support the development of local networks across all care settings to communicate information and share learning on antimicrobial prescribing, antimicrobial resistance and patient safety incidents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work within the Trust Multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Management Team to promote best practice in the use of antimicrobials and develop local antibiotic treatment guidelines for all prescribers.
- Ensure the quality measures, as identified in the antimicrobial stewardship plan, are implemented
- Carry out audit, in conjunction with the antimicrobial technician, of adherence to key antimicrobial prescribing indicators and antimicrobial treatment guidelines. Report against identified key performance indicators to the Antimicrobial Working Group.
- Feedback on antimicrobial prescribing and consumption to divisions, wards and individual prescribers as appropriate to help influence change in practice where required, encouraging senior health professionals to promote antimicrobial stewardship within their teams.
- To participate in multidisciplinary team activities to provide advice on infection management
- To assist on trust projects to influence change in practice as identified in the antimicrobial stewardship plan.
- To work with nursing staff to encourage their participation in antimicrobial stewardship activities within the trust.
- To monitor use of broad spectrum antimicrobials through use of EPMA reports andanalyze prescribing patterns across specialties providing a regular update to the Trust Antimicrobial Working Group.
- To lead in provision of education for doctors, independent prescribers, nurses and pharmacists to support medicines management of antimicrobials.
- To ensure best use of electronic prescribing to support antimicrobial stewardship, working with the EPMA team to develop antimicrobial protocols and to produce EPMA reports, developing local systems and processes to encourage regular review of antimicrobial prescriptions and peer review of antimicrobial prescribing.
- To support and develop clinical pharmacist ward activities to support antimicrobial stewardship ideals.
- To promote, through stewardship activities, the reduced consumption and 72 hour review of antimicrobials
- To support the development of local networks across all care settings to communicate information and share learning on antimicrobial prescribing, antimicrobial resistance and patient safety incidents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- M Pharm Degree (or equivalent)
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
- Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Management experience
Experience
Essential
- Experienced pharmacist, including in acute hospital settings
- Experience of working across departmental and organisation boundaries to deliver specific targets and improve services for patients.
- Knowledge of financial systems and structures within the NHS
Desirable
- Previous experience as a divisional pharmacist
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of service development
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal, written & virtual communication & presentation skills, including SOPs & reports
- Good clinical knowledge with extensive ward/practice-based experience
- Able to prioritise workload, delegate appropriately and manage time effectively
- Evidence of strategic planning ability
- Able to deal calmly and appropriately with emotional situations related to complaints, incidents
- Use of financial systems to generate reports, analysis or review of medicine usage.
- Able to deal with the unpredictable nature of extended hours & out-of-hours work
Desirable
- Use of electronic prescribing systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- M Pharm Degree (or equivalent)
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
- Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Management experience
Experience
Essential
- Experienced pharmacist, including in acute hospital settings
- Experience of working across departmental and organisation boundaries to deliver specific targets and improve services for patients.
- Knowledge of financial systems and structures within the NHS
Desirable
- Previous experience as a divisional pharmacist
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of service development
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal, written & virtual communication & presentation skills, including SOPs & reports
- Good clinical knowledge with extensive ward/practice-based experience
- Able to prioritise workload, delegate appropriately and manage time effectively
- Evidence of strategic planning ability
- Able to deal calmly and appropriately with emotional situations related to complaints, incidents
- Use of financial systems to generate reports, analysis or review of medicine usage.
- Able to deal with the unpredictable nature of extended hours & out-of-hours work
Desirable
- Use of electronic prescribing systems
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
