Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - AMS and | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infectious Diseases secondment opportunity

There is now an exciting opportunity to join the antimicrobial stewardship and Infectious diseases (AMS-) pharmacy service as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the AMS- team and work with the Principal AMS- to continue to develop the service. You will provide an advanced clinical service to the AMS-, as well as assisting the senior AMS pharmacists to provide leadership within the directorate.

You will lead on trust and pharmacy based education and training matters associated with AMS-, as well as on AMS- evaluations and audit reporting. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual, who ideally holds an independent prescribing qualification or is working towards one.

The Department of Pharmacy at CUH is ambitious and forward thinking, supporting the development of electronic solutions to enhance patient care. We are committed to supporting the development of staff through schemes such as the RPS Advanced Portfolio.

Please refer to appendix one of the job description for more details.

• Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, other allied health professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence based and cost-effective use of antimicrobials.
• Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to Microbiology, and the Infectious Diseases team
• Provide specialist pharmacist advice and service to designated wards / clinical areas (AMS/)
• Act as the nominated pharmacy lead for the development and delivery of training in the specialist clinical area (AMS) for pharmacy staff and other staff groups as required.
• Act as the nominated pharmacy lead for AMS clinical audits, service evaluations and quality improvement projects
• Prescribe medication for individual patients within the agreed scope of practice and according to the CUH pharmacist prescribing policy
• Participate in and lead where required on novel pharmacy projects in the care of patients in designated clinical area (AMS/)
• Identify and undertake research to inform practice developments and underpin delivery of an effective, evidence-based pharmacy service.
• Provide pharmacy leadership to the designated clinical area (AMS/)
• Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber or work towards achieving this qualification
• Continuously develop and refine models of care through pharmacist-led ward rounds, proactively generating new approaches and adapting existing practices in response to evolving service requirements.

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.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person…