Specialist Antimicrobial Pharmacist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Job overview

This role involves joining a well established infection and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will work as part of the wider AMS team, including a consultant antimicrobial pharmacist and specialist antimicrobial pharmacists, to oversee the management of antimicrobials within the Trust. The post-holder will be based at the Broomfield Hospital site.

The post-holder will spend the majority of their time in a patient facing role, participating in multi-disciplinary ward rounds on inpatient wards to support the delivery of the Trust's Antimicrobial Stewardship program and will be support the OPAT service for the site.

• To develop and implement a framework to promote safe, cost-effective and rational prescribing of antimicrobial drugs. This includes developing local prescribing policies, participating in antimicrobial drug review and audit programmes and contributing to the development and introduction of innovative strategies to deliver the trust's AMS agenda.
• To work collaboratively with the other specialist antimicrobial pharmacists and the consultant pharmacist to lead the Trust's antimicrobial stewardship team
• To work closely with all pharmacy, microbiology/infection control, medical and nursing staff and the divisional management structure to co-ordinate and undertake programmes of work identified by the Trust's AMS team.
• To provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy service ensuring high quality, safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines within the speciality.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in an acute NHS hospital ward environment and demonstrate excellent communication and negotiating skills, working closely with patients and multidisciplinary teams throughout the hospital.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached document outlining the detailed job description and main responsibilities.

For further information, please get in contact with a member of our team.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC
• Certificate in pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience (1 year post registration acute NHS experience)

• Diploma in clinical pharmacy
• Independent prescribing qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous NHS hospital experience

• Previous AMS experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.