Job summary
We are looking for an antimicrobial advanced pharmacist at the Princess of Wales Hospital. This is a secondment post for 12 months to cover a secondment.
This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, open minded and dynamic pharmacist who is an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal / relationship building skills.
You will lead the pharmacy AMS service at the Princess of Wales Hospital, supporting the clinical service lead pharmacist to support the development of a culture that reduces associated infection and supports excellence in antimicrobial prescribing. You will work with the wider AMS team across the health board to support the delivery of the AMS strategy. You will lead, plan and undertake audits on compliance with local policies and antimicrobial prescribing and identify potential cost savings associated with AMS within the health board.
You will need to be an experienced pharmacist that has worked across a variety of clinical areas and is now ready to specialise in antimicrobials.
You need experience in service delivery and management and a proven track record of delivering change within dynamic environments.
An independent prescribing qualification is desirable but not essential.
Main duties of the job
To improve patient care and clinical outcomes by developing and leading high quality, safe, effective and efficient use of anti-infectives which meet national and UK strategy and standards.
To provide highly specialised medicines management advice as part of and to the multidisciplinary IPC team.
To provide patient-orientated pharmacy services to inpatients, outpatients and in pharmacist-led clinics or as a pharmacist independent prescriber on ward rounds as appropriate.
Deliver the financial and economic benefits identified in the antimicrobial stewardship programme.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Please see job description and personal specification for full list.
Working collaboratively with consultant microbiologists, to ensure best use of anti-infective medicines according to UHB policies under a national and local strategic framework.
To develop approaches to reduce variation, waste and harm associated with the use of anti-infective medicines.
Collaborate with directorate pharmacists and prescribing advisors to promote consistent best practice in antimicrobial stewardship across primary and secondary care.
Analysing antimicrobial prescribing data and advising on the development of appropriate treatment protocols and care pathways.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Please see job description and personal specification for full list.
Working collaboratively with consultant microbiologists, to ensure best use of anti-infective medicines according to UHB policies under a national and local strategic framework.
To develop approaches to reduce variation, waste and harm associated with the use of anti-infective medicines.
Collaborate with directorate pharmacists and prescribing advisors to promote consistent best practice in antimicrobial stewardship across primary and secondary care.
Analysing antimicrobial prescribing data and advising on the development of appropriate treatment protocols and care pathways.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent e.g. BSc/BPharm/MPharm
- Registered member of the general pharmaceutical council (GPhC)
- Appropriate post graduate qualification e.g. Clinical diploma or equivalent experience Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Appropriate post registration with experience in a range of hospital pharmacy settings
- Audit/research experience
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Monitoring financial expenditure
- Good working knowledge of clinical antimicrobial use and ability to gain advanced knowledge levels.
- Knowledge of prescribing and pharmaceutical systems and processes
- Good knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics.
- Knowledge of Economics of health care
- Knowledge of Professional and Legal issues surrounding prescribing and dispensing Working knowledge of risk management
Desirable
- Related postgraduate qualifications e.g. Research/Public Health/Ethics
- Post-graduate qualification in infection management
- Independent prescriber
- Active membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB
- Knowledge of the ethics governing research/audit.
- Knowledge of GP practice prescribing systems
- Knowledge of the GMS contract and community pharmacy contract
Experience
Essential
- Experience required to fulfil the post
- Use types of achievements and activities that would be likely to predict success in the role rather than 'years', e.g. Extensive previous experience of working with health finance systems.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in an antimicrobial/infection control specialist field
- Previous experience conducting antimicrobial reviews
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals and members of the public. Ability to present to large groups of people and deliver training.
- Ability to make decisions
- Computer literate including use of spreadsheets for financial reporting.
- Good Negotiation skills, ability to manage conflict and deal with difficult situations
- Self motivated and able to work as part of a team. Committed to self study and self development
- Ability to analyse and solve problems
- Good time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
Desirable
- Welsh language Speaking/Listening Skills Level 3 or above
- Experience of inter-agency working
- Ability to use and develop spreadsheets and databases
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent e.g. BSc/BPharm/MPharm
- Registered member of the general pharmaceutical council (GPhC)
- Appropriate post graduate qualification e.g. Clinical diploma or equivalent experience Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Appropriate post registration with experience in a range of hospital pharmacy settings
- Audit/research experience
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Monitoring financial expenditure
- Good working knowledge of clinical antimicrobial use and ability to gain advanced knowledge levels.
- Knowledge of prescribing and pharmaceutical systems and processes
- Good knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics.
- Knowledge of Economics of health care
- Knowledge of Professional and Legal issues surrounding prescribing and dispensing Working knowledge of risk management
Desirable
- Related postgraduate qualifications e.g. Research/Public Health/Ethics
- Post-graduate qualification in infection management
- Independent prescriber
- Active membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB
- Knowledge of the ethics governing research/audit.
- Knowledge of GP practice prescribing systems
- Knowledge of the GMS contract and community pharmacy contract
Experience
Essential
- Experience required to fulfil the post
- Use types of achievements and activities that would be likely to predict success in the role rather than 'years', e.g. Extensive previous experience of working with health finance systems.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in an antimicrobial/infection control specialist field
- Previous experience conducting antimicrobial reviews
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals and members of the public. Ability to present to large groups of people and deliver training.
- Ability to make decisions
- Computer literate including use of spreadsheets for financial reporting.
- Good Negotiation skills, ability to manage conflict and deal with difficult situations
- Self motivated and able to work as part of a team. Committed to self study and self development
- Ability to analyse and solve problems
- Good time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
Desirable
- Welsh language Speaking/Listening Skills Level 3 or above
- Experience of inter-agency working
- Ability to use and develop spreadsheets and databases
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).
