Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Antimicrobials
We are seeking an exceptional prescribing pharmacist with experience in antimicrobial stewardship to join our pharmacy antimicrobial team. The role will be fixed term 0.5 FTE for 2 years. We work closely with the microbiology and infection prevention and control teams to deliver the infection service for the Trust. Our senior antimicrobial pharmacists are expected to contribute to multi-disciplinary team infection meetings for haematology, orthopaedics, infection prevention and control, home intravenous antibiotics, intravenous to oral antibiotic switch, and infective endocarditis.
Main duties of the job
Our antimicrobial pharmacy team works collaboratively with the core infection team as well as with clinical specialties. The successful candidate will be supported by a high-functioning team comprising senior pharmacy technician, pharmacy data analyst, specialist clinical pharmacist, consultant pharmacist, two advanced clinical pharmacists, lead specialist nurse, and pharmacy support worker. Daily activities will focus on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy, intravenous to oral switch, and complex infection advice, as well as general pharmacy service commitments.
Job responsibilities
Area of responsibility
The Advanced Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for improving antimicrobial use across the Trust and the wider health and social care economy.
The post holder will work closely with Microbiology and Infection Control for the delivery of Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy services to the specialty area, demonstrating advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in all aspects of work.
General
1. Analyse, interpret and compare highly complex drug usage and expenditure data, and prepare detailed reports.
2. Provide highly specialised advice to Clinical Divisions and relevant Trust Committees.
3. Produce recommendations in support of medicines optimisation strategies and efficiency savings relevant to the specialty area.
4. Work to and in accordance with national legislation, guidelines and policies, local guidelines and policies, SOPs and formularies.
5. Be an active member of the multidisciplinary team(s) relating to the specialty area.
6. Produce detailed reports on medicines spend, usage, security, adherence to NICE guidelines and Technology Appraisals and other applicable pharmacy services or performance indicators.
7. Undertake horizon scanning work, including consideration of non-tariff medicines, to support budget forecasting.
8. Act as primary link with other Advanced Pharmacists working in the specialist area, both regionally and nationally.
9. Be an active member of trust Committees and Groups relevant to the specialist area.
10. Communicate complex and influential information effectively using the most appropriate methods of communication (verbal, written, electronic).
11. Be a member of the UKCPA, or other appropriate professional organisations relevant to the specialist area.
12. Receive, process and provide highly complex information concerning medicines and treatment strategies and pathways, including the analysis and interpretation of complex and highly complex facts.
13. Where appropriate and necessary, help construct rotas to support pharmacy services, including the requirement to adapt at short notice to allocate or re-allocate tasks to meet organisational requirements.
14. Deputise for Consultant Antimicrobial Pharmacist at relevant specialty meetings where appropriate.
15. Work as a senior pharmacist within a designated service area on a rota basis, providing professional, clinical & scientific information according to national and local standards. Execute advanced and complex search strategies and assess complex information within urgent deadlines, reassigning priorities as necessary.
16. Supervise, direct and manage pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and students as appropriate.
17. Utilise, maintain and record data using the pharmacy dispensing computer system, trust medicines discharge and records management systems, primary care record systems and other such electronic systems in use at the time, according to standard operating procedures.
18. Work independently as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist at ward level to provide safe and efficient specialised pharmacy services. This includes clinical duties such as medicines reconciliation, patient counselling, highly accurate clinical review of medicines, working alongside other health care professionals to optimise patient care.
19. Provide highly specialised advice on choice, dose, adverse effects and administration of medicines, tailored to specific patients or high-risk situations.
20. Address issues of co-existing medical diseases, conditions such as renal and hepatic impairment, pregnancy and concurrent medications. This includes complex dose calculations and interpretation of biochemical, microbiological and drug plasma level data.
21. Apply sound professional judgment to complex legal and ethical issues and dilemmas, particularly where definitive information is lacking.
22. Participate in the weekend, Bank Holiday and late-night rotas.
23. Provide cover for colleagues' absence on wards as appropriate to the needs of the service, and as directed by the relevant manager.
24. Carry out dispensary duties when required for the needs of the service.
25. Perform any other duties appropriate to the grade as designated by the line manager or Associate Director or Director of Pharmacy.
26. To be involved where appropriate in the clinical checking, dispensing and or accuracy checking of clinical trial materials.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Awareness
* Aware of national standards and matters relating to the specialist area.
* Awareness of own limitations.
* Awareness of Commissioning issues surrounding excluded from tariff medicines.
* Awareness of Homecare services and how this relates to pharmacy.
Experience
* Experience of working in hospital pharmacy, including ward-based clinical work.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional development.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team including senior doctors and nurses.
* Relevant clinical experience.
* Experience of audit.
* Experience of writing guidelines, policies and procedures and putting them into practice.
* Experience of audit, involving use of quality standards and benchmarking.
* Experience of high-level trust committees or similar.
* Line management.
Qualifications
* Masters or Bachelors degree in Pharmacy.
* Postgraduate diploma or Postgraduate Masters degree in clinical pharmacy, or the equivalent degree of experience.
* Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Qualified as Pharmacist Independent Prescriber.
* Membership of relevant Pharmacy professional bodies e.g. RPS Faculty, UKCPA.
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.
£53,755 to £60,504 a year pay is pro-rated for part-time positions.
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