Senior Clinical Pharmacist Antimicrobial

As a key member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Team,

you will work closely with consultants, microbiologists, infection prevention

and control teams, nurses and pharmacists to deliver the Trust's values of

safe, compassionate and joined-up care, supporting our mission of right first

time, every time.

You will provide expert advice on the safe, effective and

evidence-based use of antimicrobials across the Trust, helping to optimise

patient outcomes and reduce antimicrobial resistance. Working across acute and

community services, you will support clinical decision-making, antimicrobial

stewardship ward rounds, guideline development, audit, education and quality

improvement initiatives.

A central component of the role will be active participation

in specialist multidisciplinary teams, including the Clostridioides difficile

(C. difficile) MDT, HIV MDT and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

(OPAT) MDT, where you will provide advanced pharmaceutical input into the

management of complex infection cases.

You will contribute to the delivery of the Trust's

antimicrobial stewardship strategy through governance, service development,

sustainability initiatives and performance monitoring. The post holder will

support the development of pharmacy staff, deliver education and training to

healthcare professionals and work collaboratively with clinical teams to embed

best practice.

As a senior member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)

Team, you will provide specialist clinical pharmacy support for patients with

infection across County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. You will

lead and participate in AMS ward rounds, working alongside microbiology,

infection prevention and control, medical and nursing colleagues to optimise

antimicrobial prescribing, improve patient outcomes and reduce antimicrobial

resistance.

You will provide expert pharmaceutical input into specialist

multidisciplinary team meetings, including the Clostridioides difficile

(C. difficile) MDT, HIV MDT and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

(OPAT) MDT, supporting the management of complex patients and contributing to

clinical decision-making across acute and community care settings.

The post holder will support the development, implementation

and review of antimicrobial guidelines, policies and prescribing standards,

ensuring alignment with national guidance and local priorities. You will

contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement, research and

governance activities, helping to drive innovation and excellence in

antimicrobial stewardship.

You will develop strong collaborative links with a wide

range of specialties including microbiology, infection prevention and control,

critical care, respiratory medicine, surgery, emergency medicine and community

services. You will provide education and training to pharmacists, doctors,

nurses and other healthcare professionals, promoting safe and effective

medicines use throughout the Trust.

The role includes leadership and supervision of pharmacy

staff, supporting the development of trainee pharmacists, junior pharmacists

and the wider multidisciplinary workforce. As part of the senior pharmacy team,

you will contribute to strategic planning, operational delivery and service

transformation.

To support the Trust's seven-day clinical

pharmacy service, all pharmacists participate in weekend, late duty and on-call

rotas. Flexible working conversations are welcomed, and the Trust is committed

to supporting professional development, advanced clinical practice and

independent prescribing.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

role offers excellent opportunities for professional development, and you will

be expected to work autonomously, demonstrate initiative and influence change,

while also being an enthusiastic team player committed to continuous

improvement and high-quality patient care.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Please note that we may close any vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Statutory Registration

Essential: - Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable: - Membership of a pharmacy professional body e.g. RCP, UKCPA, BOPA, NPPG.

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