Job overview
Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Band 8a pharmacist to lead and deliver high‑quality antimicrobial stewardship and clinical pharmacy services across surgical specialties. The post holder will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimise antimicrobial use, support infection management, contribute to clinical governance, audit and service improvement, and provide expert pharmaceutical advice across designated service areas.
This is a 12 month fixed‑term opportunity for a clinically skilled pharmacist with a strong interest in antimicrobial stewardship and surgical services to make a significant impact on patient care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Lead and support the pharmacy Service provided to the AMS & Surgical Specialties
- Work closely with the consultant workforce, the lead and specialist nurses, and other staff members associated with the pharmacy service to the AMS & Surgical Specialties
- Be responsible for coordinating pharmacy clinical services to the Directorate, oversee and investigate medicines related safety incidents in the Directorate, monitor financial and clinical governance in the Directorate.
- Lead on evidence-based prescribing advice to ensure effective, appropriate, sustainable, cost-effective and safe use of medicines and promote patient-centred care for all patients.
- To lead on guidelines for the prescribing, administration and storage of surgical related medicines to facilitate good practice within the AMS & Surgical Specialties , within the Acute Trust and across the primary and secondary care interface.
- To provide training and education to all levels of Healthcare professionals in acute and primary care whilst linking into national networks to learn about developments to share across the network.
- To support 7-day clinical services to the Trust on a rotational weekend, public holiday and On Call (EDC) rota basis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Senior Pharmacist - AMS & Surgical Specialties with Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 pa pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term - 12 months). The application deadline is 16 Jun 2026.
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