Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship


Company:	Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Liverpool, L9 7AL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacy Team based at Aintree Hospital. The post-holder will play a key role in the management of patients with a range of complex infections, including active involvement in prescribing and optimising antimicrobial therapy for this patient group. The role will also support the supervision and development of pharmacists and technicians within the pharmacy service, ensuring the provision of a high-quality, safe and effective clinical pharmacy service.

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist, ideally with demonstrable experience in antimicrobial stewardship, infectious diseases or anti-infective medicines, who will act as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will undertake specialist patient review, contribute to and attend multidisciplinary meetings, and work closely with consultants, specialist nurses, microbiologists and infection specialists to optimise antimicrobial use and support complex clinical decision-making.

The post-holder will be supported by the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Antimicrobial Stewardship and will be an experienced pharmacist with the ability to provide clinical leadership and take responsibility for the delivery of a proactive, patient-centred specialist pharmacy service across AMS.

Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Antimicrobial Stewardship in the development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the trust.

To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service .

Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Antimicrobial Stewardship in providing clinical training and supervision, relevant to Antimicrobials for other departmental staff.

Provide non-medical prescribing services.

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Antimicrobial Stewardship in the development of pharmacy services and medicines management within the Trust.

To provide a safe and effective advanced clinical pharmacy service to AMS and Clinical Activity

Assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Antimicrobial Stewardship in providing clinical training and supervision across the specialist MDTs

Provide non-medical prescribing services

For more details see Job Description and Person Specification

This advert closes on Friday 2 Oct 2026

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