Barts Health Pharmacy Department is looking for a motivated individual with clinical experience in antimicrobials to join our Pharmacy team at Newham University Hospital. This fixed‑term post will cover a 12‑month maternity leave period.
The post holder will support the Clinical Services Manager in leading a team of staff to promote high‑quality, cost‑effective, and safe prescribing. They will lead on the provision of Antimicrobial services at the Newham University Hospital site.
The post holder will also participate in the education and training of staff in the pharmacy team at Barts Health and assist in providing and developing clinical pharmacy within the service. They will be supported to further develop their abilities as a senior leader through a combination of internal and external training programmes, and to develop their clinical acumen.
We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communication skills who demonstrate a patient‑centred focus and compassionate, collaborative leadership. Applicants should have excellent prioritisation skills and a passion for service review and quality improvement.
Roles and responsibilities
- Lead antimicrobial stewardship and infection control at Newham University Hospital, coordinating rounds and attending MDT meetings to optimise antimicrobial usage and support the OPAT pathway.
- Optimise medicine use in individual patients.
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary antimicrobial and infection control team and wider pharmacy team to optimise patient flow.
- Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to patients receiving or being considered for OPAT, evaluating medication for interactions, duplication, and other therapeutic problems.
- Provide specialist advice to patients, and medical and multidisciplinary care teams on antimicrobial treatment by attending ward rounds or the OPAT MDT meeting as deemed appropriate.
- Develop and implement formulary guidance based on available evidence.
- Proactively support the team in identifying and delivering medication‑related cost‑improvement plans.
- Ensure the safe transfer of prescribing and monitoring as patients are transferred between care settings.
- Support the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager in achieving Pharmacy Quality Performance Targets.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is committed to inclusion; we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented within Barts Health at this band.
This advert closes on Friday 12 Jun 2026.
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