Job Overview We are looking for an experienced hospital pharmacist, specialising in adult haematology to cover this fixed term maternity leave post. Providing pharmacy leadership to adult haematology across Frimley Health (both Wexham & Frimley), as well as the day to day management at the Frimley Park Hospital site; you and your team will be expected to provide clinical haematology services and work closely with the aseptic team, based at Wexham Park Hospital. You will be expected to contribute to the strategic development of the department, both within the Trust and within the wider ICS. Main duties of the job To develop the clinical pharmacy service to adult haematology across the Trust. To manage the day-to-day pharmacy haematology service to the chemotherapy day unit and ward G1 at Frimley Park Hospital To act as a role model in the field of haematology within pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high standard of service in line with the pharmacy objectives. To recruit, manage and develop staff under the post holder. Working for our organisation The pharmacy chemotherapy and aseptics department is a forward-thinking department that has expanded over the past few years with exciting funded posts covering a SACT transformation team, an E&T aseptics technician and pharmacists leading prescribing clinics in both oncology and haematology. We plan to build a new aseptic unit later this year. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities To support the Preparative Services Pharmacy Manager with the day to day running of the pharmacy cancer services to haematology at the Frimley Park Hospital site. To support the management, planning and delivery of pharmacy services to haematology at Frimley Health. To promote and develop the use of independent prescribing by pharmacists in the delivery of care to haematology patients across the Trust. To liaise closely with the Preparative Services Pharmacy Manager to ensure appropriate actions are taken to comply with Patient Safety Alerts, National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), or successor organisations, guidance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments. To work with clinicians and nurses to develop, implement and monitor the use of protocols and guidelines within haematology. To help with pharmacy Cost Improvement Programmes by actioning generic/biosimilar switches where appropriate. Person specification Special Requirements Essential criteria Able to work at weekends and to participate in Bank Holiday working Desirable criteria Ability to be able to travel between sites Qualifications Essential criteria Registered with GPhC Postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent Registered Independent Prescriber Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Pharmacy degree (master’s level, 4 years) Desirable criteria Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Formal leadership and management qualification Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Professional/ Functional Experience Essential criteria Significant post-qualification experience working as a pharmacist in a clinical environment Demonstrable haematology/oncology experience Ability to step up to the role of the lead chemotherapy pharmacist where necessary Understanding of risk management issues Protocol and guideline development Broad experience in hospital clinical pharmacy Practical experience of audit Experience of training others Ability to recognise areas for development of current practice Management of staff including recruitment, appraisal Desirable criteria Service development. Critical evaluation skills Directorate pharmacist experience Previous experience of clinical pharmacy to general medical/ medical specialties Experience overseeing the operational aspects of an aseptic unit Knowledge and demonstrable application of quality assurance issues relating to aseptic services Knowledge of current legislation regarding aseptic preparation Member of UKCPA and/or BOPA Critical evaluation skills Management training Research skills Tutoring of trainee and clinical diploma pharmacists Skills & Knowledge Essential criteria Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability and confidence to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, from patient to hospital consultants Including presentation skills Good interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills Ability to work on own and as part of a team Ability to compile reports /cases where data is presented effectively based on evidence-based information Excellent organisational skills Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines Analytical skills Ability to work under pressure and cope with stressful situations Motivated Ability to demonstrate willingness to learn and develop new skills Desirable criteria Innovative Excellent IT skills Working experience of working with e-prescribing software such as ARIA Evidence of interest in research Knowledge of human resource policies and procedures Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities. We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future. Apply online now