A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for intuitive, enthusiastic and versatile pharmacists to join our diverse and inclusive team to help us deliver excellent compassionate care to our patients. The pharmacy department at OUH comprises of over 100 staff in the clinical pharmacy team, and we work across all 4 hospital sites. We are continually trying to improve the service we provide, learning from each other to optimise what we do.
Why do our staff like working here?
Dynamic and rewarding setting
Vast range of specialities with interesting patients with high levels of complexity
Always something new, innovative and exciting happening - new cutting edge treatments and technologies
Large group of supportive peers from diverse backgrounds
Supportive department, with great learning and development opportunities
Good career progression options to consultant level
Pharmacists seen as valued members of the MDT who add positive contributions to patient care
Working in teams with Consultant Pharmacists who are leading in their areas of specialisation nationally
This post offers a unique and brand new opportunity to work across a highly specialist area in paediatrics and clinical trials to bridge the gap between standard NHS care and be at the forefront of research
This is a split post where you will spend half of your time with the Pharmacy Paediatric cancer Team and the other half with the Clinical Trials team
Clinical trials:
· Co-ordinate and deliver Pharmacy support to Researchers in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
· Work with the Clinical Trial Team, to strategically plan the workload for Pharmacy Services for the Trust and ensure operational implementation.
· Ensure that Pharmacy procedures relating to clinical trials involving Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP’s) are in accordance with appropriate regulations
· Provide highly specialised professional expertise to Researchers in the development of clinical trial protocols involving medication and related substances and to provide advice & information regarding the application for Clinical Trial Authorisation (CTA) certification from the MHRA.
Paediatric cancer:
· Become accredited to screen SACT to support inpatient, outpatient & day case patients both at OUH (PTC) and across the Thames Valley network
· Providing clinical cover to Kamran’s ward
· Undertake NMP qualification as appropriate
· Gain experience in building prescription templates within the chemocare system
· Gain experience in managing commissioning of high cost drugs, and provision of medicines via compassion use schemes.
· Be the link person between the paediatric clinical pharmacy team and the clinical trials team.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Kindly refer to attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities
Contact Kirsten Wynn kirsten.wynn@ouh.nhs.uk (lead pharmacist paediatric haematology/oncology) for any questions relating to the paediatric cancer team element of the post or Emma Wilcock (emma.wilcock@ouh.nhs.uk) lead pharmacist clinical trials for any questions about the clinical trials aspects of the post
What additional opportunities are available to me?
Professional Practice:
Independent prescribing
UKCPA and CPPE courses
Time management
Improving customer care
Collaborative working:
Confidence/assertiveness training (e.g. NHS elect)
Clinical governance meetings/MDT/board rounds
Volunteering to join departmental wellbeing, EDI or other project groups
Leadership Management:
NHS leadership academy - Edward Jenner
CPPE leading for change
Value based appraisal training
Line management/buddy system to support foundation pharmacists
Education & Training:
Mentoring (trainee pharmacists/technicians/undergraduate students)
Coaching & mentoring training
Postgraduate clinical diploma tutor
Foundation pharmacist tutor
Research & Evaluation:
Audit/quality improvement and associated training
Service evaluation
Academic Pharmacy Practice unit with the University of Reading
If this is what you are looking for, then please come and join us. Let us know using the contact details below if you’d like an informal visit to the department or conversation before applying or have any questions.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024
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