Lead Pharmacist - Antimicrobials

at  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust 279

Responsible for the provision of expert advice on the safe and appropriate use of antimicrobials in patients at UH Sussex with a particular focus on Worthing and St Richards Hospitals. Specific responsibilities include Support of daily stewardship activities through prescription chart review and attendance on daily microbiology and AMS ward round Co-authoring, reviewing local guidelines and maintaining the platforms they reside on to ensure accurate and appropriate information on the use of antimicrobials is available to clinicians in the Trust. Supporting the Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Infection to meet the requirements laid down by national and local governance bodies to ensure appropriate antimicrobial stewardship activities are occurring and the trust is compliant with national policy. Supporting with appropriate auditing of antimicrobial stewardship to ensure safe and effective use of antimicrobials within the trust including response to NPSA alerts, NICE guidance, CQUINs and National Contract requirements.
Support of the outpatient antimicrobial therapy service by attendance at and resolution of actions from the weekly MDT. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full detail

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