Pharmacist Specialist Aseptics and Oncology
We are recruiting for a Pharmacist Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You'll be part of a team that provides clinical services to the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre (LMCC) and you'll also provide aseptics support to the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
1. To provide specialist and patient-focused pharmacy service to the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre (LMCC) whilst based across PMU and LMCC on a rotational basis.
2. To be an active member of both the PMU team and the LMCC team to help meet the overall strategic objectives of the teams in the provision of pharmaceutical care for cancer patients.
3. To provide expert advice on oncology pharmacy issues including clinical, funding, and prescribing issues.
4. To support Lister Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit in order to provide an efficient service to LMCC and other clients.
5. To undertake risk management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation.
6. To carry out general dispensing and associated clinical and pharmaceutical duties and to assist with the provision of the pharmaceutical service to the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
7. To provide teaching and day-to-day supervision of junior clinical pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy support staff.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* Masters Degree MPharm
* GPhC Professional registration
* Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
* Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
* MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
* Non-medical prescribing
Previous Experience
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience in training pre-registration pharmacists and junior staff
* Audit/research and development
* Post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy aseptic services
* Experience in providing clinical service to cancer patients
* Pharmacy Stock Management Systems
* Electronic chemotherapy systems
Skills
* Can demonstrate appropriate applications of clinical knowledge and effective pharmaceutical care skills
* Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
* Ability to use initiative
* Able to work alone or in a team
* Able to work under pressure
* Able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
* Good workplace organisational skills
* Critical appraisal skills
Knowledge
* Prescription Monitoring
* Computer and IT literate
* Need for confidentiality
* Well developed therapeutic and clinical pharmacy knowledge
* Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues and NHS organisational structure
* Knowledge of how to prepare written reports and procedures
* Health and Safety
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.
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