Velindre Cancer Centre Pharmacy and Medicines Management Directorate is delighted to offer this exciting new opportunity.
This is our first Consultant Pharmacist; Oncology. You will be a trailblazer in pharmacy services, providing a dynamic link between clinical practice, clinical leadership and service delivery.
You will contribute to improving health outcomes, ensuring the safe and cost-effective use of cancer medicines for our patients from across SE Wales.
We are looking for a forward-thinking Pharmacist with significant clinical experience of Oncology/Haematology who has a proven track record in service improvement, education and staff development.
You will play a key role in mentoring junior pharmacists and will work closely with your Principal Pharmacist peers and other clinical colleagues in shaping future service provision as we prepare for our new hospital in 2027.
You will be based at the cancer centre but have the flexibility to work across our various delivery settings.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide expert highly specialised clinical pharmacy service by optimising patient outcomes and improving the patient experience, working within patient care pathways across sectors and healthcare boundaries.
2. Promote improvements in quality, safety and cost effectiveness of medicines use and supporting holistic management of clinical conditions, influencing the wider community of practice.
3. Use innovation to support effective patient outcomes, safety and experience aligned with relevant national agenda.
4. Contribute to the development of junior pharmacy staff to ensure that they are trained and competent to deliver pharmacy, medicines management and prescribing services.
5. Deliver education and training in care of the cancer patient within pharmacy and other healthcare professionals.
6. Act as a mentor and role model as an expert clinical pharmacist; manager and leader.
7. Lead, undertake, supervise and publish clinical audit and research in oncology pharmacy practice.
8. Act as an independent prescriber and Designated Practice Prescriber.
9. Directly line manage clinical staff(s) within Medicines Management and to be responsible for their recruitment and selection, appraisals, objective setting and personal/professional development.
10. Work usual shift patterns of the service as per rota commitments.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
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