A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated Pharmacist to join the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Pharmacy Team.
The role will equip you with new skills and knowledge around infection management, with the opportunity to be involved in practice-based research. You will work closely with Microbiology and Infectious Diseases colleagues and actively contribute to the management of patients with infections, through attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical ward rounds.
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of Antimicrobial Pharmacists, Antimicrobial Pharmacy Technician, Infectious Diseases team and Microbiologists to help provide a specialist clinical service for managing patients with confirmed or suspected infections, including provision of advice regarding assessing appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy, therapeutic drug monitoring and IV to oral switches. You will also be responsible for the provision of an advanced specialist clinical pharmacy service to the infectious diseases ward, where patients with complex infections are managed, including bone and joint infections, infective endocarditis, bacteraemias, TB and HIV.
You will also contribute actively on the implementation of the Trust's antimicrobial stewardship strategy, the delivery of COVID-19 and influenza patient vaccination programmes, national AMS initiatives such as CQUINs, and regional projects.
Clinical Pharmacist (Specialist) – Antimicrobial Stewardship & Infectious Diseases
• To provide an advanced a specialist Clinical Pharmacy service to the infectious diseases ward.
• To deliver designated performance objectives specific to AMS and Infectious Diseases
• Deliver the additional duties described in Appendix 1
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
The Pharmacy Department at CUH is a supportive and friendly place to work. Watch this short video for pharmacy staff testimonials:
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
• Applied for a Graduate VISA
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate VISA before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employmen
This vacancy will close at midnight on 19th December 2024
Interviews are due to be held week commencing 6th January 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Dec 2024