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To lead the operational delivery of the Trust Antimicrobial Stewardship programme and ensure that it develops in line with local, regional, and national directives.

Develop and implement the Trust Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategy and operational delivery plan..

Working in partnership with other professionals and partners, to lead quality improvement initiatives to optimise antimicrobial prescribing and reduce antimicrobial-related harm throughout the Trust by identifying and implementing new systems of work.

Thematically review antimicrobial prescribing data, incident reports, and resistance trends in line with existing and proposed Antimicrobial Stewardship practices, to identify opportunities for improvement and support safer antimicrobial prescribing across the organisation Report findings / recommendations for change to manager, governance team & Trust executives.

Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary forum which focuses on Anti-Microbial Stewardship. Deal with complaints and patient / staff / management concerns in relation to Anti-Microbial Stewardship. To liaise with those directly affected by such events & produce appropriate feedback. To refer such issues to relevant line manager once identified.

Develop and disseminate Antimicrobial Stewardship guidance, alerts and educational material across the Trust.

To clinically supervise and manage an assigned team ensuring the provision of quality driven pharmaceutical care in a manner which is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

To be the lead within a clinical area for organising and managing all aspects of post-registration pharmacist training and assessment in order to ensure that standards set down by the GPhC, CQC, the Trust and the Pharmacy department are met.

Provide and lead a highly specialist Clinical Pharmacy service to a defined area in accordance with relevant procedures and Medicines Management standards.

Provide highly specialised evidence-based clinical advice and information (doses, interaction, adverse effects, drug availability, complex dose calculations) to nursing and medical staff (within the Trust and externally) on the management of individual patients.

Develop and monitor appropriate Antimicrobial Stewardship and clinical metrics (KPIs) to assess and improve the quality services, actively monitor these and in conjunction with the Associate Directors of Pharmacy ensure action is taken to address any areas of concern.

To ensure that assigned pharmacists have sufficient skills, knowledge, and competence to meet the professional and service standards required by patients and service customers.

Develop, co-ordinate and implement a continuous personal and professional development strategy for pharmacists in line with the Trust appraisal policy and GPhC expectations.

To ensure that all aspects of pre-registration training and competence assessment meet the standards required by the GPhC.

To be an active member of the Pharmacy Quality and Safety Group and Medicine Management Strategy Group.

To work with other healthcare partners to ensure that care is delivered in the most appropriate setting for patients.

Job description

To lead the operational delivery of the Trust Antimicrobial Stewardship programme and ensure that it develops in line with local, regional, and national directives.

Develop and implement the Trust Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategy and operational delivery plan..

Working in partnership with other professionals and partners, to lead quality improvement initiatives to optimise antimicrobial prescribing and reduce antimicrobial-related harm throughout the Trust by identifying and implementing new systems of work.

Thematically review antimicrobial prescribing data, incident reports, and resistance trends in line with existing and proposed Antimicrobial Stewardship practices, to identify opportunities for improvement and support safer antimicrobial prescribing across the organisation Report findings / recommendations for change to manager, governance team & Trust executives.

Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary forum which focuses on Anti-Microbial Stewardship. Deal with complaints and patient / staff / management concerns in relation to Anti-Microbial Stewardship. To liaise with those directly affected by such events & produce appropriate feedback. To refer such issues to relevant line manager once identified.

Develop and disseminate Antimicrobial Stewardship guidance, alerts and educational material across the Trust.

To clinically supervise and manage an assigned team ensuring the provision of quality driven pharmaceutical care in a manner which is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

To be the lead within a clinical area for organising and managing all aspects of post-registration pharmacist training and assessment in order to ensure that standards set down by the GPhC, CQC, the Trust and the Pharmacy department are met.

Provide and lead a highly specialist Clinical Pharmacy service to a defined area in accordance with relevant procedures and Medicines Management standards.

Provide highly specialised evidence-based clinical advice and information (doses, interaction, adverse effects, drug availability, complex dose calculations) to nursing and medical staff (within the Trust and externally) on the management of individual patients.

Develop and monitor appropriate Antimicrobial Stewardship and clinical metrics (KPIs) to assess and improve the quality services, actively monitor these and in conjunction with the Associate Directors of Pharmacy ensure action is taken to address any areas of concern.

To ensure that assigned pharmacists have sufficient skills, knowledge, and competence to meet the professional and service standards required by patients and service customers.

Develop, co-ordinate and implement a continuous personal and professional development strategy for pharmacists in line with the Trust appraisal policy and GPhC expectations.

To ensure that all aspects of pre-registration training and competence assessment meet the standards required by the GPhC.

To be an active member of the Pharmacy Quality and Safety Group and Medicine Management Strategy Group.

To work with other healthcare partners to ensure that care is delivered in the most appropriate setting for patients.

What is the salary for this pharmacist role in Wigan?

The advertised salary for this pharmacist role at Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is £66582.00 to £77368.00 p.a.. Typical pharmacist pay in Wigan varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

Does Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?

Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 2 open pharmacy vacancies from Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust across the UK. Browse all Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Wigan?

PharmSee is currently tracking 7 active pharmacy vacancies in Wigan across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Wigan pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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