Job summary

Please note this organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require sponsorship

Are you passionate about improving antimicrobial use and patient safety across a whole health system? We are seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacy professional to lead key antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a system-wide leadership role, delivering high-impact initiatives that improve antimicrobial prescribing, reduce unwarranted variation, and support better patient outcomes. A key focus of the role will be leading a penicillin allergy de-labelling (PADL) programme within GP practices.
Working within the Integrated Care Board (ICB), this secondment offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into commissioning, system leadership and how care is planned and delivered across an integrated care system. It would be particularly valuable for candidates who have primarily worked in provider organisations, such as acute trusts, and are keen to broaden their experience and understanding of how services are designed, commissioned and connected at system level.

Main duties of the job

You will work across organisational boundaries, influencing practice, engaging stakeholders, and turning evidence into meaningful change. This role is ideal for someone with strong clinical or medicines optimisation knowledge, excellent relationship-building skills, and the drive to lead improvement at scale.

In this role, you will lead the delivery of antimicrobial stewardship projects across the Integrated Care System, ensuring they align with national policy and local priorities. You will manage defined workstreams, coordinate activity across organisations, and ensure delivery against agreed milestones and outcomes.

About us

We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.

We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.

We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.

Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:

27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Sick pay policy

Occupational health services including staff counselling services

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers

Health Service Discounts - offers for stores, travel, equipment etc.

Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be joining the Medicines Optimisation Team at an important stage of development, as we continue to evolve following organisational change. We are a small, dedicated team working across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, committed to improving patient outcomes through medicines optimisation and antimicrobial stewardship. You will work closely with a wide range of colleagues across primary care, secondary care, and system partners, offering excellent exposure to different parts of the healthcare system. This role provides the opportunity to build strong professional networks, develop system leadership experience, and play an active role in strengthening how we work together as a team. We support flexible working, with a mix of home working, office base, and travel across the system, alongside opportunities for ongoing professional development.
You will:

Lead and deliver AMS improvement projects, including the implementation of the PADL programme.

Work collaboratively with GP practices, trusts, and system partners to embed evidence-based prescribing practices.

Analyse complex data to identify priorities, risks and opportunities for improvement.

Develop and implement tools, resources, and educational materials to support practice change.

Provide expert advice and contribute to the development of AMS policies, guidelines and service improvements.

Plan and facilitate meetings, workshops, and training sessions to support engagement and delivery.

We are looking for someone who:

Is an effective communicator and influencer, able to engage a wide range of stakeholders.

Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data.

Is highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.

Has experience in project delivery, service improvement, or change management.

Is passionate about antimicrobial stewardship, patient safety and quality improvement.

Job description
Job responsibilities

You will be joining the Medicines Optimisation Team at an important stage of development, as we continue to evolve following organisational change. We are a small, dedicated team working across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, committed to improving patient outcomes through medicines optimisation and antimicrobial stewardship. You will work closely with a wide range of colleagues across primary care, secondary care, and system partners, offering excellent exposure to different parts of the healthcare system. This role provides the opportunity to build strong professional networks, develop system leadership experience, and play an active role in strengthening how we work together as a team. We support flexible working, with a mix of home working, office base, and travel across the system, alongside opportunities for ongoing professional development.
You will:

Lead and deliver AMS improvement projects, including the implementation of the PADL programme.

Work collaboratively with GP practices, trusts, and system partners to embed evidence-based prescribing practices.

Analyse complex data to identify priorities, risks and opportunities for improvement.

Develop and implement tools, resources, and educational materials to support practice change.

Provide expert advice and contribute to the development of AMS policies, guidelines and service improvements.

Plan and facilitate meetings, workshops, and training sessions to support engagement and delivery.

We are looking for someone who:

Is an effective communicator and influencer, able to engage a wide range of stakeholders.

Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data.

Is highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.

Has experience in project delivery, service improvement, or change management.

Is passionate about antimicrobial stewardship, patient safety and quality improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/ or experience

Essential

• Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Society (pharmacist or pharmacy technician).
• Practical experience and theoretical study/knowledge (as evidenced by CPD) equivalent to postgraduate diploma/foundation degree in medicines optimisation.
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to the role.

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Able to prioritise own work effectively. Planning over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans accordingly.
• Effective organiser, influencer and networker.

Desirable

• Experience of developing and delivering training and educational resources.

Knowledge

Essential

• National AMS policy, NICE guidance, data interpretation.
• Legal knowledge relating to medicines and medication administration in general practice, care homes and primary care environments.
• An Understanding of the concept of evidence-based medicine, effectiveness and appropriateness.

Communication and interpersonal skills

Essential

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information; negotiate with a variety of stakeholders on controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information.
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Essential

• Uses initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to health and care staff and other relevant stakeholders.
• Makes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action.
• Ability to analyse complex data and situations to develop a range of options.

IT and digital literacy

Essential

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel for data analysis, interpretation and presentation, as well as other parts of MS Office package.
• Able to use dashboards (e.g. ePACT) and audit tools.

Desirable

• Knowledge of GP prescribing systems.

Person Specification
Qualifications and/ or experience

Essential

• Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Society (pharmacist or pharmacy technician).
• Practical experience and theoretical study/knowledge (as evidenced by CPD) equivalent to postgraduate diploma/foundation degree in medicines optimisation.
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to the role.

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Able to prioritise own work effectively. Planning over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans accordingly.
• Effective organiser, influencer and networker.

Desirable

• Experience of developing and delivering training and educational resources.

Knowledge

Essential

• National AMS policy, NICE guidance, data interpretation.
• Legal knowledge relating to medicines and medication administration in general practice, care homes and primary care environments.
• An Understanding of the concept of evidence-based medicine, effectiveness and appropriateness.

Communication and interpersonal skills

Essential

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information; negotiate with a variety of stakeholders on controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information.
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Essential

• Uses initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to health and care staff and other relevant stakeholders.
• Makes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action.
• Ability to analyse complex data and situations to develop a range of options.

IT and digital literacy

Essential

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel for data analysis, interpretation and presentation, as well as other parts of MS Office package.
• Able to use dashboards (e.g. ePACT) and audit tools.

Desirable

• Knowledge of GP prescribing systems.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB (104)
Address

Omega House

Eastleigh

SO50 5PB

United Kingdom

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