Advanced Clinical Pharmacist-Antimicrobial Stewardship Intensive Care inWeston-super-Mare inWeston-super-Mare PUBLISHED
WED 16 OCT 2024
Candidates should possess recent hospital experience, particularly in antimicrobial stewardship and intensive care, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The position offers the chance to contribute to high-quality, patient-focused clinical services in a supportive and innovative team environment, located in a coastal area with convenient transport links to Bristol.
Are you looking to use your extensive clinical pharmacy skills and knowledge to influence prescribing to reduce unnecessary variation within two important specialties in our Trust?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and adaptable registered Pharmacist to join our small, friendly but progressive inpatient department at Weston General Hospital, which is part of the wider University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston NHS Trust (UHBW).The Advanced Antimicrobial and Intensive Care Pharmacist Band 8a is a full time post (37.5 hours per week) which can be split into 2 x 0.5WTE posts.
You will also support the pharmacy team to deliver a comprehensive, safe and cost effective clinical pharmacy service including oncology.
You will work closely with the consultants in both specialties to:
- Promote safe and effective use of medicines and influence prescribing.
- Undertake audits and education and training of medical and nursing staff.
- Provide information on medicines use and costs to Directorates within the Trust and monitor the Trust's performance for national CQUINs and related local targets.
- Develop an independent prescribing role within both specialties.
You will have recent hospital experience, preferably including antimicrobial stewardship and intensive care prescribing; have excellent communication, influencing and problem solving skills and preferably good mentoring, reaching and assessment skills to enable you to take on this influential role within our Trust.
Why Weston?
- The team at Weston aims to deliver high quality, patient-focused clinical services to our patients.
- Our team is friendly, supportive of colleagues, open to developing and implementing new ideas.
- Weston enjoys all the benefits of a coastal location and is within 25 minutes of Bristol by train and 45 minutes by road.
About us
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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