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NHS AfC: Band 8a
Main area: Pharmacist
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 193-7581857NCG
Site: Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town: Reading
Salary: £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/12/2025 23:59
Job Overview
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." We are a C ompassionate in our thoughts, words and actions, A spirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate, R esourceful and responsible in the way we work and live, and E xcellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Specialist Pharmacist to join our progressive Clinical Pharmacy Team as a Specialist Antimicrobial Pharmacist. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary antimicrobial team, working closely with the consultant microbiologists to deliver the antimicrobial stewardship strategy across the Trust.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for providing expert pharmaceutical advice, including specialist antimicrobial advice across all clinical areas of the Trust to prescribers, clinicians, nursing staff and pharmacy staff and patients to deliver high quality pharmaceutical care and improve patient safety.
* To provide specialist advice regarding antimicrobial usage/expenditure, high risk antimicrobials and management of penicillin allergy to ensure patient care is optimised.
* To develop and authorise trust antimicrobial guidelines.
* To develop, implement and audit Trust antimicrobial policies/guidelines which deliver cost effective use of antimicrobials.
* To work in conjunction with the Consultant Microbiologists and infection control team to develop training programmes and audit and feedback to educate prescribers, pharmacists and nursing staff on the safe and effective use of antimicrobials.
* To act as a role model and promote best antimicrobial practice to all RBH staff.
* To liaise with pharmacy staff and provides leadership delivering RBH antimicrobial priorities.
* The post-holder(s) will be an independent prescriber and prescribe medicines for agreed patients.
* To participate in the provision of a clinical pharmacy service and leadership and oversight to a defined clinical specialty.
* Provide clinical support as a senior Pharmacist to the dispensary team.
* Development, maintain and facilitate antimicrobial related education and training to the trust.
Education / Qualifications
* Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent (from an accredited University registered with GPhC)
* Current registered practising Member of GPhC
* Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, MSc or other Clinical Postgraduate qualification
* Independent Prescriber qualification
* Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
* Substantial Hospital Pharmacy experience of which a significant amount has been within an acute UK hospital environment
* Experience of writing PGDs and guidelines
* Extensive Multidisciplinary team work
* Special interest in Antimicrobial Stewardship
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
* Task prioritisation and planning and implementation
* Leadership qualities
* Strong interpersonal skills
Benefits
* Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
* Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
* NHS pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Money Advice Service
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
* On-site nursery (based at RBH)
* Full educational library services
* Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
* Bus to work scheme
* Excellent rail and bus links
* A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
Application Process
* After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system (TRAC). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
* By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
* Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
* The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
* Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.
* The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Supporting Documents
* Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 280.4KB)
* Staff Benefits (PDF, 139.1KB)
* Probation Policy & Procedure (PDF, 559.4KB)
* Relocation Policy (PDF, 572.4KB)
* Leadership Behaviours Framework (PDF, 1.0MB)
* Behaviours Framework 2022 (PDF, 2.9MB)
Contact Information
Name: Usha Adhikari
Job title: Senior Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Services
Email address: (not provided)
Telephone number: 0118 322 8299
Additional information: Usha Adhikari, Senior Lead Pharmacist- Clinical Services (Medicines Safety) 0118 322 8299 / LNKD1_UKTJ
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