Job Description

We are looking for an antimicrobial advanced pharmacist at the Princess of Wales Hospital. This is a secondment post for 12 months to cover a secondment.



This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, open minded and dynamic pharmacist who is an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal / relationship building skills.



You will lead the pharmacy AMS service at the Princess of Wales Hospital, supporting the clinical service lead pharmacist to support the development of a culture that reduces associated infection and supports excellence in antimicrobial prescribing. You will work with the wider AMS team across the health board to support the delivery of the AMS strategy. You will lead, plan and undertake audits on compliance with local policies and antimicrobial prescribing and identify potential cost savings associated with AMS within the health board.



You will need to be an experienced pharmacist that has worked across a variety of clinical areas and is now ready to specialise in antimicrobials.



You need experience in service delivery and management and a proven track record of delivering change within dynamic environments.



An independent prescribing qualification is desirable but not essential.



To improve patient care and clinical outcomes by developing and leading high quality, safe, effective and efficient use of anti-infectives which meet national and UK strategy and standards.



To provide highly specialised medicines management advice as part of and to the multidisciplinary IPC team.



To provide patient-orientated pharmacy services to inpatients, outpatients and in pharmacist-led clinics or as a pharmacist independent prescriber on ward rounds as appropriate.



Deliver the financial and economic benefits identified in the antimicrobial stewardship programme.



Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve



We treat everyone with respect



We all work together as one team



We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.



You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.



Please see job description and personal specification for full list.



Working collaboratively with consultant microbiologists, to ensure best use of anti-infective medicines according to UHB policies under a national and local strategic framework.



To develop approaches to reduce variation, waste and harm associated with the use of anti-infective medicines.



Collaborate with directorate pharmacists and prescribing advisors to promote consistent best practice in antimicrobial stewardship across primary and secondary care.



Analysing antimicrobial prescribing data and advising on the development of appropriate treatment protocols and care pathways.