Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Pharmacist - Antimicrobials
The closing date is 23 April 2026
Due to career progression an opportunity has risen for a pharmacist with an interest in antimicrobial stewardship to join the antimicrobial stewardship team.
We are looking for an individual with motivation and enthusiasm to deliver the antimicrobial stewardship agenda and in conjunction with the Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist. You will work closely with the Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist to support antimicrobials management across the Trust. You will develop skills within a specialist antimicrobial role whilst building upon proven clinical skills.
It is ideal for a pharmacist who is looking to gain experience working at a senior level.
Main duties of the job
The role will require you to apply your knowledge, skills and experience to improve patient care through effective use of antimicrobial agents and other control of infection interventions.
You will work closely with the Consultant Microbiologists and Control of Infection team to promote clinical and cost-effective prescribing through evidence-based guidelines.
You will support the Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist with the development and implementation of antimicrobial audits or other antimicrobial stewardship focused projects.
There will be opportunities to work with other specialist team such as Community Intravenous Therapy team and support other multidisciplinary work relating to antimicrobials use.
You will also work within an identified specialist area providing clinical pharmacy services and other pharmacist duties as required by the department.
About us
The Trust is a Teaching Hospital and a provider of specialist tertiary care for Cardiac, Haematology and adult Cystic Fibrosis services across this region. The Pharmacy Department provides specialist pharmacy services to these areas and more.
Our core values provide us with the framework to create the right culture that supports our staff to be the best they can be and achieve better care together for the benefit of our patients.
Our values "Caring, Safe and Respectful" help to represent the culture of the Trust and to communicate who we are and how we do things.
They also play an important part in encouraging people to come and work here and be part of the Trust themselves.
The Trust is a forward-thinking organisation and is constantly striving to improve services and medicines related outcomes for patients under our care.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
* 12 months pre-registration training and experience
* Registered with the GPhC
* Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
* Membership of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience and Knowledge
* Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience within hospital pharmacy.
* Experience in clinical pharmacy with knowledge of the therapeutics of common disease states.
* Understanding of issues affecting the NHS and hospital pharmacy.
Skills and Ability
* Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence all members of the healthcare team.
* Good organisational and time management skills.
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
* Analytical and judgment skills.
* Ability to organise and prioritise tasks despite competing demands.
* Flexible, adaptable, and able to meet deadlines.
* Pro‑active and innovative
* Sensitive and supportive.
* Demonstrable commitment to professional development
* Enthusiastic and self‑motivated.
* Leadership
* Teaching/training experience
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.
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