Senior Clinical Pharmacist Antimicrobials | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an ambitious pharmacist seeking a rewarding role leading improvement in antimicrobial stewardship? We are looking for a dynamic clinical pharmacist to join our Medicines Management team, taking a Trust-wide lead in antimicrobial stewardship while delivering a specialist service to Intermediate Care Units. You will work in a forward-thinking environment using Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) systems (training provided), collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, Trust forums and the Infection Prevention & Control team to influence practice and improve patient outcomes. We welcome pharmacists from all healthcare settings with experience leading quality improvements, including clinical audit, patient group directions and clinical governance. The Trust supports ongoing professional development and offers flexible, agile working, with up to full-time hours and a requirement to travel across Sussex from a base at Brighton, Crawley or Horsham. The role is the lead within the Medicines Management Team, across the whole of Trust, for the areas of Antimicrobial Stewardship, injectables, patient group directions, occupational health and wound-care. You will proactively identify opportunities for service improvement and contribute to policy and governance developments that enhance patient outcomes, working collaboratively across services and multidisciplinary teams across the Trust to achieve outcomes. You will deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service to adult inpatient bedded units, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimise medicines use and support safe, effective care. Alongside this, you will support and develop pharmacy colleagues, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants, and provide senior support within the pharmacy dispensary when required. The role also includes active involvement in education, training and wider service development, contributing to the ongoing growth and success of the Medicines Management team.

• We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services. Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values-Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence-guide everything we do. We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment. This post may close early if sufficient applications are received. The role is the lead within the Medicines Management Team, across the whole of Trust, for the areas of Antimicrobial Stewardship, injectables, patient group directions, occupational health and wound-care. You will proactively identify opportunities for service improvement and contribute to policy and governance developments that enhance patient outcomes, working collaboratively across services and multidisciplinary teams across the Trust to achieve outcomes. You will deliver a specialist clinical pharmacy service to adult inpatient bedded units, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimise medicines use and support safe, effective care. Alongside this, you will support and develop pharmacy colleagues, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants, and provide senior support within the pharmacy dispensary when required. The role also includes active involvement in education, training and wider service development, contributing to the ongoing growth and success of the Medicines Management team.