Description
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Cancer Services Pharmacist, this role will be pivotal to the provision and development of an advanced pharmaceutical care service for haematology and oncology patients.
This is an ideal role for a pharmacist wanting experience of providing care to cancer patients and who is keen to step up in a supportive, innovative working environment. Specific cancer experience is desirable but not essential.
Your experience will be gained working in a patient-focused environment using your knowledge and skills to improve patient care and promote optimal outcomes from medicines, including experience of undertaking research and/or audit.
In addition, the role will require the ongoing completion of core directorate activities such as reporting and analysis of medicines expenditure, clinical governance and risk management.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Provide expert advice and guidance on the safe and effective use of medicines and produce SACT related policies and shared care protocols.
2. Undertake clinical reviews of cancer patients receiving SACT in an outpatient setting.
3. Represent pharmacy and provide clinical pharmaceutical expertise at multidisciplinary team meetings.
4. Provide education and clinical leadership to junior pharmacists and trainees, and other health professionals/undergraduates.
5. Investigate medication related incidents or complaints within haematology / oncology services and explore ways of minimising the risk of future reoccurrence.
6. Represent pharmacy at directorate/service meetings within Cancer Services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide expert advice and guidance on the safe and effective use of medicines.
2. Produce SACT related policies and shared care protocols.
3. Undertake clinical reviews of cancer patients receiving SACT in an outpatient setting.
4. Represent pharmacy and provide clinical pharmaceutical expertise at multidisciplinary team meetings.
5. Provide education and clinical leadership to junior pharmacists and trainees.
6. Investigate medication related incidents or complaints within haematology / oncology services.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
1. Post Graduate MSc/ Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
2. Member of the GPhC.
Experience
1. Relevant post-registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy.
2. Experience of working in a range of clinical specialities.
3. Evidence of working with consultants and the multidisciplinary team at ward and pharmacy level.
4. Innovative and well organised.
5. Good communicator, motivated, able to work as part of a team.
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