NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is a permanent, full time position.
The shift pattern for this position is Monday to Friday
The West of Scotland Cancer Network (WoSCAN) is responsible for the quality delivery of inpatient, outpatient and day case Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) services in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran and Forth Valley as well as locations within NHS Highland.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join the WoSCAN clinical pharmacy support team, supporting the delivering and development of services to cancer patients across the West of Scotland. The post holder will support the regional cancer medicines governance processes and the development and maintenance of the clinical elements of the Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing and Administration System (CEPAS) for the four Health Boards in WoSCAN.
The post holder will:
1. Support the operation of the Regional Clinical Prescribing Advisory Subgroup
2. Be responsible for the day to day co-ordination and maintenance of the Systemic Anticancer Therapy (SACT) protocol library
3. Be an integral member of the CEPAS clinical pharmacy support team, supporting the day to day maintenance of the prescribing, clinical pharmacy and pharmacy dispensing modules in the WoSCAN instance of CEPAS.
Based in the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, the post holder will be expected to travel to different sites in the four NHS Boards (Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Ayrshire and Arran, Forth Valley, and Lanarkshire) as required Applicants should have relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, evidence of suitable post-registration professional development and demonstrable experience of cancer clinical pharmacy care. You must have excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills.
You will be either an independent prescriber, undertaking the IP course or deemed as eligible to commence the IP course. There will be an opportunity for the post holder to undertake a clinical pharmacy or non-medical prescribing commitment. Opportunities to advance your practice in line with the Advanced Practice Curriculum are encouraged.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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