Band 8b - Watford, United Kingdom - West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Watford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled, innovative and enthusiastic senior antimicrobial pharmacist to join our Clinical Pharmacy team.

- support the development of a culture within the Trust that reduces healthcare associated infection and supports excellence in antimicrobial prescribing.
- provide expert advice on antibiotic use to all healthcare practitioners in the organisation and be responsible for facilitating the safe and cost effective use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents.
- develop and implement training programmes and policies related to the use of antimicrobials for a wide range of healthcare professionals in collaboration with the Trust's Consultant Microbiologists
- lead, plan and undertake audits on compliance to local policies and antimicrobial prescribing
- provide leadership for pharmacy on all areas of antimicrobial prescribing

Interviews will be held on 30 January 2023.

The Pharmacy department within West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is located on three sites and has over 100 staff, with the main Pharmacy department based at Watford General Hospital.

The department provides a stimulating, friendly and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their clinical expertise.

There has never been a more exciting time to join West
Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Major
redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025
or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford
General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be
new.

The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status
which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and
individuals who have set the standard for delivering
high quality training, learning and education at all levels
of the workforce.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If
you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to
possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your
on this occasion

The post holder will support the development of a culture within the Trust that reduces healthcare associated infection and supports excellence in antimicrobial prescribing.
He/she will provide expert advice on antibiotic use to all healthcare practitioners in the organisation and will be responsible for facilitating the safe and cost effective use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents.
The post holder will develop and implement training programmes and policies related to the use of antimicrobials for a wide range of healthcare professionals in collaboration with the Trust's Consultant Microbiologists and lead, plan and undertake audits on compliance to local policies and antimicrobial prescribing.
He/she will also help in identifying potential cost savings associated with antimicrobial use within the Trust.
The post holder (where qualified) may also work under this job description as a fully independent pharmacist prescriber in an agreed area of competency to meet the local needs of patients and the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.