Job summaryWe are currently seeking aPrincipal Pharmacist for Infection Management to join our dedicated pharmacy team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced pharmacist to play a pivotal role in managing infection control strategies and delivering expert pharmaceutical care within the Trust.The Principal Pharmacist for Infection Management will lead and develop infection management services within the Trust, providing expert advice and guidance to multidisciplinary teams on the appropriate use of antimicrobials. You will be responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines across the Trust, supporting infection prevention and control initiatives, and ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines.As part of your role, you will also be involved in clinical governance, education and training, audit, and research initiatives to improve patient safety and outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a team of highly skilled professionals in a fast-paced and varied environment.*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*Main duties of the jobYou will be a vital leader within the pharmacy service in our Trust and the principal pharmacist for Infection management.You will:Work to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's (RPS) Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum*.This includes:Take professional responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to the designated (CBU) / Specialty area and associated clinical areas and wards to meet their goals.Act as line manager as shown in the organisational structure chart.Provide expert clinical and service information to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning.About usWe are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.DetailsDate posted03 August 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary 66,582 to 77,368 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number176-F-7073837-FJob locationsPeterborough City HospitalPeterboroughPE3 9GZUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesIf you are interested in this position then please read the full job description and person specification attached to this vacancy Job description Job responsibilitiesIf you are interested in this position then please read the full job description and person specification attached to this vacancyPerson Specification Education and Qualifications EssentialEducated to Degree or Masters level in PharmacyRegistered Pharmacist (GPhC)Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practiceLeadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experienceRegistered Pharmacy non-medical prescriberDesirablePostgraduate qualification in Microbiology / Infection Management Knowledge & Experience EssentialSignificant experience in a senior hospital pharmacy management role and significant clinical experience in Infection ManagementSignificant experience in both clinical and financial managementRecent experience of both operational and strategic planningExperience of working across the wider health economy including partnership workRecent responsibility for managing transformational change programmesFamiliarity with Quality improvement methodologiesFamiliarity with national and local medicine commissioning requirementsExperience of leading change management processes Key Skills EssentialCommunication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.Proven leadership skillsAble to demonstrate effective management and leadership of staffAnalytical and judgement skillsConcentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requestsActs appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstancesProven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and key stakeholdersOrganisational awarenessAbility to forecast and innovate including long term service planning Person Specification Education and Qualifications EssentialEducated to Degree or Masters level in PharmacyRegistered Pharmacist (GPhC)Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practiceLeadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experienceRegistered Pharmacy non-medical prescriberDesirablePostgraduate qualification in Microbiology / Infection Management Knowledge & Experience EssentialSignificant experience in a senior hospital pharmacy management role and significant clinical experience in Infection ManagementSignificant experience in both clinical and financial managementRecent experience of both operational and strategic planningExperience of working across the wider health economy including partnership workRecent responsibility for managing transformational change programmesFamiliarity with Quality improvement methodologiesFamiliarity with national and local medicine commissioning requirementsExperience of leading change management processes Key Skills EssentialCommunication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.Proven leadership skillsAble to demonstrate effective management and leadership of staffAnalytical and judgement skillsConcentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requestsActs appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstancesProven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and key stakeholdersOrganisational awarenessAbility to forecast and innovate including long term service planningDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation TrustAddressPeterborough City HospitalPeterboroughPE3 9GZUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation TrustAddressPeterborough City HospitalPeterboroughPE3 9GZUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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