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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9:00 to 17:30, weekends as per rota. EDC and Weekends 1 in 8 weekend with timeback during the week)
Job ref
434-SCS6270640
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
£43,742 - £57,349 Per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Specialist / Advanced Antimicrobial Clinical Pharmacist

Band 7

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic pharmacist to develop and deliver the Antimicrobial Stewardship agenda at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. You will need to be motivated, organised, and willing to work as part of a team with a ‘can-do’ positive attitude. 

The antimicrobial stewardship team is energetic and innovative, striving to deliver the safest, highest quality care to patients. You will require a broad-range of clinical experience and be able to demonstrate a strong aptitude for interpersonal and leadership skills to join our multidisciplinary teams. 

You will work with teams throughout the Integrated Care System to ensure that optimal communication and clinical governance processes are in place. There will also be a need to network on a national platform.

We are committed to the development of our staff and can offer various opportunities to develop your senior management and leadership competencies to be a positive influence for change.

Please note that this is a progressional post, aimed at developing and training a pharmacist at a Band 7 level to gain and acquire skills, knowledge and experience  to meet the requirements and transition into that of a Band 8a Advanced Pharmacist.

In the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside the Trust is located conveniently close to London and Oxford. We provide services to three main hospital sites, Wycombe, Amersham and Stoke Mandeville and Community Services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with different clinical areas of the pharmacy service to support the Trust Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme.

This will involve:

  • provision of Clinical Pharmacy services to the divisions, wards and departments,
  • day to day supervision and support of Pharmacy staff working in those areas
  • provision of specialist antimicrobial advice or referral of patients to the Multi-disciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
  • support and deputising for the Lead Anti-Infectives Pharmacist

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD

 What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

  • As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

  • We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
  • Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. 
  • A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families

 What do we stand for?

  • Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
  • Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
  • Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

 

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Registered Pharmacist on GPhC register.
Desirable criteria
  • Completed or undertaking a post-graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or recognised equivalent Member of RPS

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Strong experience as a hospital pharmacist
  • Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities
  • Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Able to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Work , communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
  • Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, at meetings, with patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner.
  • To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
  • Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development
Desirable criteria
  • Able to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
  • Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential criteria
  • Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training
Desirable criteria
  • Full driving licence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Brandish
Job title
Lead Anti-Infectives Pharmacist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07973470419
Additional information

 

 

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