Main area Principal Pharmacist - Infection Management Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 176-F-7073837
Employer North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Peterborough City Hospital Town Peterborough Salary £62,215 - £72,293 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 02/04/2025 23:59
Band 8b
Job overview
We are currently seeking a Principal Pharmacist for Infection Management to join our dedicated pharmacy team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced pharmacist to play a pivotal role in managing infection control strategies and delivering expert pharmaceutical care within the Trust.
The Principal Pharmacist for Infection Management will lead and develop infection management services within the Trust, providing expert advice and guidance to multidisciplinary teams on the appropriate use of antimicrobials. You will be responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines across the Trust, supporting infection prevention and control initiatives, and ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines.
As part of your role, you will also be involved in clinical governance, education and training, audit, and research initiatives to improve patient safety and outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a team of highly skilled professionals in a fast-paced and varied environment.
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
Main duties of the job
You will be a vital leader within the pharmacy service in our Trust and the principal pharmacist for Infection management.
You will:
* Work to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum.
* Take professional responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to the designated (CBU) / Specialty area and associated clinical areas and wards to meet their goals.
* Act as line manager as shown in the organisational structure chart.
* Provide expert clinical and service information to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are interested in this position then please read the full job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Educated to Degree or Masters level in Pharmacy
* Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
* Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
* Leadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experience
* Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber
* Postgraduate qualification in Microbiology / Infection Management
Knowledge & Experience
* Significant experience in a senior hospital pharmacy management role and significant clinical experience in Infection Management
* Significant experience in both clinical and financial management
* Recent experience of both operational and strategic planning
* Experience of working across the wider health economy including partnership work
* Recent responsibility for managing transformational change programmes
* Familiarity with Quality improvement methodologies
* Familiarity with national and local medicine commissioning requirements
* Experience of leading change management processes
Key Skills
* Communication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.
* Proven leadership skills
* Able to demonstrate effective management and leadership of staff
* Analytical and judgement skills
* Concentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requests
* Acts appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances
* Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and key stakeholders
* Organisational awareness
* Ability to forecast and innovate including long term service planning
Applications from job seekers who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications subject to the role being on the list of eligible occupations and the salary meets the going rate for the role. Candidates should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) prior to applying.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications and so urge you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close earlier if it received a high number of applications and therefore we recommend that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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