Fixed term maternity leave cover post (part-time 30 hours)
As the demand for cancer care continues to grow, our vision remains: to deliver exemplar pharmacy services to patients undergoing treatment at the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre.
We are excited to offer this opportunity within the well-established oncology pharmacy team. The primary aims of the post are to develop and deliver a specialist pharmacist prescriber role in oncology clinics, support colleagues to do the same, and contribute to the wider delivery of clinical pharmacy services to the Oncology Division.
This post requires a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification and specialist experience in oncology, haemato-oncology, and palliative care. We would endeavour to support any relevant personal/career development training when in post.
Main duties of the job
Royal Surrey Cancer Centre is based within Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford. As a regional cancer centre, there is expertise in a wide range of cancers, and services are offered to patients across Surrey and the South East. Outreach services are delivered in collaboration with neighbouring acute trusts as well as a mobile treatment unit service. The Royal Surrey Protocols and Policies provide the basis for off-trial treatment. There is also a strong portfolio of clinical research.
The successful applicant would join an experienced team of specialist pharmacy staff who provide a comprehensive service to oncology, haemato-oncology and surgical oncology patients.
The base for much of the work will be the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre. You would liaise with the team in the dispensary (RSCH Pharmacy Ltd) and the aseptic unit but this role does not include direct responsibility in these areas.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
Active member of the Oncology Pharmacy Team in delivering a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to oncology, haematology-oncology, and palliative care patients. Work as a highly specialist practitioner in accordance with objectives. Contribute to the development and delivery of the specialist clinical pharmacy service to oncology clinics. Train and practise as a pharmacist independent prescriber, as required, and evaluate the contribution of pharmacist independent prescribers in the Oncology Division. Contribute to the planning and delivery of advanced practice education and development for the Oncology Pharmacy Team. Contribute to the development and validation of protocols and electronic proforma prescriptions for oncology chemotherapy and supportive care regimens. Undertake a tumour site-specific pharmacy lead role depending on service need. Support the pharmacy set-up of oncology clinical trials. Support the provision of a Trust Wide Medicines Management service.
Contribute to the provision of Clinical Pharmacy services to Cancer patients treated at St Luke's Cancer Centre (SLCC). As a Cancer Centre SLCC serves a population of ~1.3 Million patients, of all tumour sites, from across the St Lukes Cancer Alliance. Work with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist Cancer, Aseptic and Research Services (CARS) to provide pharmaceutical input into the management of oncology and haemato-oncology medicines. Responsible for the line management of junior pharmacists and day-to-day supervision of junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy staff.
Contribute to the implementation of protocol guidelines, specifying drug doses and clinical details required for the safe administration of chemotherapy drugs for all tumour sites treated at SLCC, i.e. breast, colorectal & gastro-intestinal, lung, gynaecological tumours, urological tumours, brain, head & neck tumours and haematological malignancies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Master's degree in pharmaceutical science or equivalent plus a higher qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
* Postgraduate Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience
* Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* Formal postgraduate training in oncology and/or haemato-oncology or equivalent experience gained through a number of short courses and experience
* Qualified non-medical prescriber (NMP) or willingness to undertake this training
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
Knowledge
* Professional knowledge acquired through vocational master's degree in pharmacy (4 years) plus successful completion of 1 year's pre-registration experience and examination.
* Specialist knowledge of clinical oncology, haemato-oncology and palliative care.
* Knowledge of current developments in oncology, haemato-oncology and palliative care.
* At least 2 years' experience providing a clinical service to oncology &/or haematology patients as a component of at least 4 years as a clinical pharmacist
* Previous experience in delivering training and education in a relevant field at a postgraduate level
* Experience of clinical trials procedures
* Experience of haemato-oncology and/or oncology clinical trials
* Experience of working effectively within MDT
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.
£55,877 to £62,626 a year per annum pro-rata - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
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