Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Antimicrobial Therapy

Job summary

We are looking for an advanced clinical pharmacist for antimicrobial therapy to work across our trust with the opportunities to work with medical, surgical and antimicrobial specialist teams.

To provide a lead and specialist expertise in the provision and development of pharmaceutical services at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust with special reference to antimicrobial therapy. To provide pharmaceutical expert advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Will participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas and any other duties which may be required by the Chief Pharmacist for the benefit of the Service, at all sites within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The pharmacy team provide medicines optimisation services across Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill sites.

We are a friendly team of over 150 people working together to help patients get the best from their medicines. There will be support to develop your skills based on the advanced practice framework and we have active pharmacy groups interested in research, teaching, quality improvement, clinical trials and wellbeing.

The successful post holder will work closely with our consultant pharmacist in infectious disease and antimicrobial stewardship and help to advise clinical teams on the best treatments for our patients.

About us

HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area, extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively

Our vision is Great Staff, Great Care, Great Future, as we believe that by developing an innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver great care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Trust and our community.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.