Job summary
At Queen Elizabeth we are proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential and hope you will want to join us.
You will be responsible for all aspects of the professional management of the technical services section of the pharmacy, including clinical input into prescribing and administration of chemotherapy, in order to provide a high-quality efficient pharmacy services to our patients and service users.
You will lead by example in the specialisms of oncology, haematology and palliative care to ensure that a consistently high standard of care is delivered to these patients and other clinical areas which use technical services products in collaboration with the relevant multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The Lead Pharmacist - Oncology, Haematology, Palliative Care and Technical Services has responsibility for the pharmacy input into the Oncology, Haematology, Palliative Care teams and other users of the products from the technical services section, including the supply of clinical trial products.
The clinical activities focus on providing pharmaceutical care to oncology, haematology, palliative care in-patients and day cases, optimising medicines use through safe prescribing and effective monitoring.
You will be the Accountable Pharmacist for Technical Services, providing professional support to the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Technical Services and the Pharmacy Technician for Quality Assurance when required. You will also be the Pharmacy Lead for Intrathecal Chemotherapy.
The post holder is responsible for co-ordinating and overseeing the preparation and verification of treatment protocols and the on-going review of treatment regimens on the electronic prescribing system.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and the Person Specification for further details of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
1. Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy + I year pre-registration training
2. Pharmacist registration with The General Pharmaceutical Council
3. Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice
4. Specific training in Technical Services, Oncology and Haematology
5. Clinical practice in either oncology or haematology patients
6. Vast experience of working in an aseptic production unit
Desirable
7. Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
8. Experience as an advanced clinical pharmacist practitioner, able to demonstrate a high level of competency
9. Delivering training and education at post graduate level
Desirable
10. Extensive experience as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
11. Variety of clinical practice including medicine and surgery as a specialist
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
12. Identifies and implements best practice
13. Understands Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
14. Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
15. Ability to identify and prioritise clinical pharmacy services
Personal qualities
Essential
16. Enthusiasm for the position
17. Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker, able to relate to all grades of staff