Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our expanding, progressive, friendly and forward thinking Antimicrobial Pharmacy team.
This post has prime responsibility for daily running of the ULHT OPAT service. You will need to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be confident managing expectations and directing patients, nursing staff, prescribers and other health care staff. You will need to have experience working in a hospital setting. You will need to have good computer skills, and be familiar with Microsoft. Training and development of this role will be provided on the job. Broader antimicrobial responsibilities of the role include audit and research, teaching, and specialist reports, with involvement at multiple levels of organisational structure. Opportunities to share work regionally and nationally are always supported, as well as any other professional development plans.
From 1st April 2024.
Main duties of the job
Providing expert advice and input on antimicrobial treatments and infection management. Taking referrals from various staff groups.
Clinical screening and medical optimisation of potential OPAT patients.
Formulating OPAT plans for each patient to include relevant monitoring and adjustments of drug and infection.
Overseeing efficient multidisciplinary team working on the OPAT virtual ward.
Making prescribing decisions on antimicrobial therapies, tailored to the patient.
Participate in various education and training initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship.
Surveillance reporting on antimicrobial incidents and outcomes.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
- Demonstrate Continuing Professional Development
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialised knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within microbiology
- Awareness of NICE, NPSA, relevant guidance, etc
- Involved in implementation of relevant guidance
- Knowledge of Health care systems and NHS changes
- Awareness and application of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Awareness of current recommendations in Antimicrobial Stewardship.
Evidence of Particular: - Skills - Aptitudes - Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrates effective listening skills
- Problem solving ability
- Ability to work as a member of team
- Proactive and innovative
- Computer literate with experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Good organisational skills/time management
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
Desirable
- Ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians
- Ability to influence and negotiate with managers
- Ability to influence and negotiate with key stakeholders
Experience
Essential
- Extensive recent post-registration experience in Hospital Pharmacy
- Medical/nursing and pharmacy staff training
- Implementation of change affecting pharmacy and other disciplines
- Drug policy and guidelines development including PGDs
- Drug expenditure analysis and reporting
- Experience of conducting and managing audit or research projects
- Recent post-registration hospital experience at excellent level (advanced competency framework)
Desirable
- Several years recent post-reg hospital experience, ideally >1 hospital
- Horizon scanning
- Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities
- Previous experience of infectious disease or antibiotic audit
- Professional presentations
- Experience of delivering teaching to multi-professional groups
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate pre-registration year
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgrad Clin qualification / or equivalent with experience
Desirable
- Evidence of Leadership development/qualification
- Qualified and registered as a Prescriber
- MSc Infection Management or equivalent qualification
Person Specification
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
- Demonstrate Continuing Professional Development
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialised knowledge of drugs used and therapeutic trends within microbiology
- Awareness of NICE, NPSA, relevant guidance, etc
- Involved in implementation of relevant guidance
- Knowledge of Health care systems and NHS changes
- Awareness and application of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Awareness of current recommendations in Antimicrobial Stewardship.
Evidence of Particular: - Skills - Aptitudes - Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrates effective listening skills
- Problem solving ability
- Ability to work as a member of team
- Proactive and innovative
- Computer literate with experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Good organisational skills/time management
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
Desirable
- Ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians
- Ability to influence and negotiate with managers
- Ability to influence and negotiate with key stakeholders
Experience
Essential
- Extensive recent post-registration experience in Hospital Pharmacy
- Medical/nursing and pharmacy staff training
- Implementation of change affecting pharmacy and other disciplines
- Drug policy and guidelines development including PGDs
- Drug expenditure analysis and reporting
- Experience of conducting and managing audit or research projects
- Recent post-registration hospital experience at excellent level (advanced competency framework)
Desirable
- Several years recent post-reg hospital experience, ideally >1 hospital
- Horizon scanning
- Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities
- Previous experience of infectious disease or antibiotic audit
- Professional presentations
- Experience of delivering teaching to multi-professional groups
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate pre-registration year
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgrad Clin qualification / or equivalent with experience
Desirable
- Evidence of Leadership development/qualification
- Qualified and registered as a Prescriber
- MSc Infection Management or equivalent qualification
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).
