As a result of the promotion of one of our pharmacists, an exciting opportunity exists to join a pro-active, well-respected, and forward-thinking Pharmacy Team delivering high-quality patient care and service to our Cancer patients across the two sites.
The Oncology Pharmacy team provides services across both sites; therefore, the successful candidate will be working in the Oncology Pharmacy in Maidstone as well as in the Aseptic Unit, Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. This post will allow you to develop your managerial skills and gain experience in Clinical Trials, commissioning, finance, and e-prescribing, as well as providing you the opportunity to provide Clinical Pharmacy Services to a wide array of cancer patients including solid tumour, haemato-oncology, as well as being involved with the technical aspect of product approval and final release of cancer treatments.
After a structured induction programme, you will join the pharmacists on a rotational basis to deliver an integrated Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Service to our cancer patients.
Main duties of the job
You will ensure:
* All electronic prescriptions are prescribed, dispensed, and administered to patients following departmental and trust guidelines on anticancer medication.
* Co-ordinate the daily provision of a safe, timely, and effective electronic chemotherapy service to day cases and outpatients.
* Co-ordinate the daily provision of our newly formed Oral Chemotherapy Service.
* Influencing and strengthening pharmacy links by working as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team.
* Supporting and working with the aseptic team to ensure safe and prompt preparation and release of aseptic products (cytotoxic and monoclonals).
A postgraduate training in clinical pharmacy and/or suitable experience in hospital, in the field of Oncology/Haematology are desirable; however, we will consider forward-thinking candidates with a desire to specialise in Cancer and Technical Services.
We also welcome candidates from community and other sectors who would like to join the hospital setting. We also welcome applications for pharmacists looking to work on a part-time basis.
At present, there are no on-call commitments and/or working weekends.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. This role may close earlier than the original closing date, so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed, you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date, which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Vocational Master degree in Pharmacy
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Post-graduate diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
* Attendance at relevant study days/courses related to sterile production e.g. Leeds Aseptic Course
Experience
* Post registration hospital experience or equivalent documented clinical experience
* Experience of delivering a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to wards/department
* Experience of oncology pharmacy services
* Experience of clinical audit and/or practice research
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
Skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
* Effective customer service skills - able to work to meet the needs of customers of the department.
* Good word processing and IT skills
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.
Head of Pharmacy, Cancer and Technical Services
£46,148 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata
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