Highly Specialist antimicrobial and OPAT Pharmacist

The successful candidate will liaise closely with the Lead Pharmacist for Antimicrobials and be a core member of the Barts Health antimicrobial / microbiology team. They will work closely with microbiology, clinical teams, OPAT team and infection control team at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The postholder will provide specialist advice to patients, medical and multidisciplinary care teams on antimicrobial treatment by attending ward rounds or OPAT MDT meetings and be a key active member of the Trust Antimicrobial Review Committee., To lead, deliver, and develop pharmacy services to the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) team across St Bartholomew's Hospital in accordance with national standards and local priorities. To ensure that antimicrobials are used safely and effectively in OPAT.

The aim of this post will be to assist the Head of Pharmacy in the provision of antimicrobial stewardship and responsibilities in line with the priorities of the team across St Bartholomew's Hospital and as directed by the clinical network boards. The post holder will work under the leadership of the Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist, and with the core antimicrobial pharmacist team to support with its duties. The postholder will be a key member of the trust Antimicrobial Review Committee and actively participate in activities.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.