Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with a passion for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) & infection management to join our AMS team at University Hospitals Sussex. This new role focuses on optimising the use of intravenous antimicrobials (IV) in patients admitted to Worthing Hospital. The successful candidate will actively review patients on IV antimicrobials and collaborate with clinical teams to promote timely therapy changes. We seek a clinically experienced pharmacist with previous AMS experience, or a passion to develop skills in this area.
Responsibilities
* Review intravenous antimicrobial prescriptions and engage with clinical teams to make timely changes in therapy to support patient flow and reduce costs and risks.
* Develop strategies to promote and highlight the importance of timely review of antimicrobials with all clinicians engaged in prescribing, reviewing and administering antimicrobials to patients.
* Raise the profile of the importance of regular review of IV antimicrobials through educational tools and key performance indicators for sharing at local, divisional & trust wide data.
* Provide expert advice on the safe and appropriate use of antimicrobials to prescribers, nurses, patients and other healthcare professionals in accordance with local and national policies.
* Support the wider AMS agenda via the provision of expert advice on the safe and appropriate use of antimicrobials in patients at UH Sussex with a particular focus on Worthing and St Richards Hospitals.
* Support daily stewardship activities through prescription chart review and attendance on microbiology and AMS ward rounds.
* Co-author and review local guidelines and maintain the platforms they reside on to ensure accurate and appropriate information on the use of antimicrobials is available to clinicians in the Trust.
* Support the Lead Pharmacist – Clinical Infection to meet national and local governance requirements to ensure appropriate antimicrobial stewardship activities are occurring.
* Audit antimicrobial stewardship to ensure safe and effective use of antimicrobials within the Trust, including response to NPSA alerts, NICE guidance, CQUINs and national contract requirements.
* Support the outpatient antimicrobial therapy service by attending and resolving actions from the weekly MDT.
Qualifications
* Qualified pharmacist with experience in antimicrobial stewardship or a passion to develop skills in this area.
* Previous AMS experience or demonstrated interest in AMS and infection management.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong analytical skills to review antimicrobial prescribing and support evidence‑based decision making.
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About UHS Sussex
At UHS Sussex we are proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute trusts, we are a leading example of excellence, ambition and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years. Our people work together towards a common goal to deliver excellent care everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with compassion and empathy. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
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