Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - AMS and ID
Posted 2 hours 36 minutes ago by NHS
Permanent
Full Time
University and College Jobs
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB1 0
Job Description
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - AMS and ID The closing date is 21 September 2025.
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infectious Diseases.
There is an exciting opportunity to join the antimicrobial stewardship and Infectious diseases (AMS-ID) pharmacy service as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the AMS-ID pharmacy team and work with the Principal AMS-ID Pharmacist to develop the service over the coming years. You will provide an advanced clinical service to the AMS-ID wards, as well as assisting the Principal AMS-ID Pharmacist to provide leadership within the directorate. You will lead on trust and pharmacy based education and training matters associated with AMS-ID, as well as on AMS-ID service evaluations and audit reporting. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual who ideally holds an independent prescribing qualification, but would be open to supporting candidates through this within the first 12 months of the post.
The Department of Pharmacy at CUH is ambitious and forward thinking, supporting the development of electronic solutions to enhance patient care. We are committed to supporting the development of staff through schemes such as the RPS Advanced Portfolio. Please refer to appendix one of the job description for more details.
Main duties of the job
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding care, opportunities to experience a range of specialties, career and development opportunities, preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team, research experience and opportunities, wonderful location and quality of life, and excellent schools/colleges and transport links.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: applied for a Graduate visa or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment, or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 21 September 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 29 September 2025.
Benefits Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme includes reduced-cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from the Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 at a reduced cost for colleagues. We recently launched staff pod break spaces in the Deakin Centre, including a colleagues-only cafe with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance, with flexible arrangements possible including part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start/finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification Qualifications
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infectious Diseases.
There is an exciting opportunity to join the antimicrobial stewardship and Infectious diseases (AMS-ID) pharmacy service as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the AMS-ID pharmacy team and work with the Principal AMS-ID Pharmacist to develop the service over the coming years. You will provide an advanced clinical service to the AMS-ID wards, as well as assisting the Principal AMS-ID Pharmacist to provide leadership within the directorate. You will lead on trust and pharmacy based education and training matters associated with AMS-ID, as well as on AMS-ID service evaluations and audit reporting. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual who ideally holds an independent prescribing qualification, but would be open to supporting candidates through this within the first 12 months of the post.
The Department of Pharmacy at CUH is ambitious and forward thinking, supporting the development of electronic solutions to enhance patient care. We are committed to supporting the development of staff through schemes such as the RPS Advanced Portfolio. Please refer to appendix one of the job description for more details.
Main duties of the job
- Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, other allied health professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence based and cost-effective use of antimicrobials.
- Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to Microbiology, and the Infectious Diseases team.
- Provide specialist pharmacist advice and service to designated wards / clinical areas (AMS/ID).
- Act as the nominated pharmacy lead for the development and delivery of training in the specialist clinical area (AMS) for pharmacy staff and other staff groups as required.
- Act as the nominated pharmacy lead for AMS clinical audits, service evaluations and quality improvement projects.
- Prescribe medication for individual patients within the agreed scope of practice and according to the CUH pharmacist prescribing policy.
- Participate in and lead where required on novel pharmacy projects in the care of patients in designated clinical area (AMS/ID).
- Identify and undertake research to inform practice developments and underpin delivery of an effective, evidence-based pharmacy service.
- Provide pharmacy leadership to the designated clinical area (AMS/ID).
- Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber or work towards achieving this qualification.
- Continuously develop and refine models of care through pharmacist-led ward rounds, proactively generating new approaches and adapting existing practices in response to evolving service requirements.
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding care, opportunities to experience a range of specialties, career and development opportunities, preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team, research experience and opportunities, wonderful location and quality of life, and excellent schools/colleges and transport links.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: applied for a Graduate visa or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment, or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 21 September 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 29 September 2025.
Benefits Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme includes reduced-cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from the Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 at a reduced cost for colleagues. We recently launched staff pod break spaces in the Deakin Centre, including a colleagues-only cafe with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance, with flexible arrangements possible including part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start/finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification Qualifications
- Masters level degree in pharmacy.
- Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent).
- Registered as an independent prescriber with the GPhC.
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards) at Advanced Stage II.
- Recent significant post-registration experience including prescription screening, medicines reconciliation and medicines information.
- Recent significant experience of patient consultation.
- Experienced clinical pharmacist at band 7 or band 8a with experience across multiple specialties including AMS/ID.
- Experience of documenting pharmaceutical care issues in medical notes and writing professional reports.
- Experience of writing drug policies and treatment guidelines and developing/shared care guidelines.
- Experience of conducting and implementing clinical audits and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
- Experience in management of high-cost and high-risk medicines and in staff tutoring/education supervision.
- Experience in project development and change management within hospital settings.
- Independent prescribing experience for a designated group of patients (or evidence of working towards).
- Advanced clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within the designated specialist area.
- Knowledge of NICE, HEE, NPSA guidance and local implementation.
- Knowledge of UK healthcare systems and NHS changes.
- Computer literacy with Word, PowerPoint and Excel; familiarity with teaching visuals and pharmacy IT systems including electronic prescribing.
- Demonstrate expert professional practice as per the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework at Advanced Stage II.
- Strong organisational, prioritisation, and time-management skills; effective written and verbal communication and consultation skills.
- Ability to give oral presentations, produce written reports, and influence and negotiate with staff at all levels.
- Ability to work in a team, listen to direction from senior staff, and review pharmaceutical care timely. . click apply for full job details