About this role
Job summary
Barts Health Pharmacy Department are looking for a motivated individual who is ambitious and forward-thinking with clinical experience in antimicrobials to join our Pharmacy team at Newham University Hospital. This post is a fixed term post to cover a 12 month maternity leave period. The Trust is one of the largest and busiest in the UK and at the leading edge of medicine. It provides a full range of local and tertiary hospital services across its different sites.
The post holder will be supporting the Clinical Services Manager in leading a team of staff in promoting high quality, cost-effective and safe prescribing. They will lead on the provision of Antimicrobial services to the Newham University Hospital site.
The post holder will participate in the education and training for staff in the pharmacy team at Barts Health and will assist in the provision and development of clinical pharmacy within the service.
You will be supported to further develop your abilities as a senior leader via a combination of internal and external training programmes, alongside developing your clinical acumen.
We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communications skills who demonstrate a patient-centred focus and compassionate and collaborative leadership. You will require excellent prioritisation skills and have a passion for service review and quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
Roles and responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Lead for antimicrobial stewardship and Infection control at Newham University Hospital, co-ordinating rounds and attendance at MDT meeting to optimise antimicrobial usage and support pathway for OPAT. Optimisation of medicine use in individual patients Close working with the multidisciplinaryantimicrobial and Infection control team and wider pharmacy team to optimise patient flow Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to patients receiving or being considered for OPAT. (This includes evaluating medication of individual patients for interactions, duplication etc, using medicines information and research findings to manage therapeutic problems, reduce risks and advise other healthcare professionals). Provide specialist advice to patients, medical and multidisciplinary care teams on antimicrobial treatment by attending ward rounds or the OPAT MDT meeting as deemed appropriate. To develop and implement formulary guidance, based on the available evidence To proactively support the team in identifying and delivering medication-related cost- improvement plans To ensure the safe transfer of prescribing and monitoring as patients are transferred between care settings. To support the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager in achieving Pharmacy Quality Performance Targets
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MPharm Degree in Pharmacy Registered with GPhC Postgraduate Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum postgraduate diploma level) Independent prescribing qualification, or willing to undergo training to become a non-medical prescriber
Desirable
Management qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements Advanced knowledge of antimicrobial therapy and stewardship, including appropriate selection, dosing, monitoring, and de-escalation of antimicrobials Strong understanding of national and local guidelines relating to antimicrobial use, infection control, and OPAT services. Comprehensive knowledge of medicines optimisation principles, including drug interactions, therapeutic drug monitoring, and safe, effective prescribing practices. Understanding of infection prevention and control principles, including management of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, and medicines safety, including audit processes, incident investigation (e.g. root cause analysis), and quality improvement methodologies.
Desirable
Awareness of interface working and patient pathways, including transfer of care between primary and secondary care, OPAT delivery models, and prescribing responsibilities across systems. Knowledge of risk management issues relevant to the patient group and root cause analysis
Skills Essential
Excellent and effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail Assertive, diplomatic, persuasive with ability to negotiate Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, and others Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines Able to work unsupervised, follow written instruction and work under pressure IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes Evidence of good ward practice
Desirable
Ability to motivate and act as a role model Good team worker Demonstrates initiative and critical appraisal skills
Experience Essential
Significant Experience post registration in a hospital based clinical post Experience of working with antimicrobial stewardship or infection control teams, contributing to optimisation of antimicrobial use. Demonstratable successful performance in a previous clinical post Experience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure Experience of supervising staff and basic teaching in a hospital setting through training others e.g. trainee / junior pharmacists / other HCPs
Desirable
Successful experience of managing & leading projects Experience of successfully managing staff, performing appraisals and giving feedback Experience of managing guidelines and PGDs relevant to the speciality Experience of managing medication incidents
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
London
E13 8SL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)