Job Description The Clinical Lead for Antimicrobial Stewardship is an active member of the Epworth Antimicrobial Stewardship team whose role is to: Oversee the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Epworth HealthCare across all Epworth sites Design, establish and implement a new model of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Epworth Health using a fee for service model Provide clinical expertise and leadership to the Antimicrobial Stewardship pharmacists Provide expert advice and education to Epworth Medical employees, pharmacists and Nursing employees as relevant Drive change, innovation and improvement in antimicrobial use at Epworth HealthCare Lead and ensure compliance for Antimicrobial stewardship with Accreditation standards is achieved Ensure antimicrobials are prescribed in a patient focused manner Achieve cost-effective, high-quality use of antimicrobials and reduce the incidence of antimicrobial resistance Provide expert advice to Standard 3 and 4 committees on the Antimicrobial Stewardship activities You will make an impact by: Ensuring that the Epworth Antimicrobial Stewardship service develops along the lines of the new fee for service Stewardship model while maintaining effective working relationships with all clinical units within Epworth HealthCare Ensuring high quality patient care, be involved in teaching of Epworth HealthCare employees and students and participate in research related to Antimicrobial Stewardship Identifying, building and maintaining strategic relationships to advocate the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program across Epworth HealthCare Position Description Inherent Requirements
