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.
We have an ideal development opportunity in our Cancer Services team for an enthusiastic and experienced pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care for patients within this specialty.
We have a great oncology and haematology multi-disciplinary team who have a well-established service. The post-holder will be an integrated member of this team providing in-patient provision as well as a clinical service to patients visiting our chemotherapy day unit.
If you are keen to develop your pharmacy career in cancer services and aseptic manufacturing we would welcome an application from you.
We are dedicated to helping you develop your talent and therefore training, and development opportunities tailored to you will be provided in this role.
Main duties of the job
As the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology, Haematology Palliative Care and Technical Services you will support the Lead Pharmacist to provide an oncology and haematology clinical pharmacy service to our chemotherapy day unit and inpatient haematology ward.
You will carry-out the release of systemic anticancer treatments (SACT & CIVAS) and clinical trials products prepared by the aseptic production unit and support the development of our pharmacy technicians to undertake this role themselves.
As an advanced pharmacist you will be a source of advice for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals for cancer services and will participate in multidisciplinary and governance meetings.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the detailed duties assigned to this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
* Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy + I year pre-registration training
* Registered as a Practicing Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Evidence of completion of the Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines Course (University of Leeds)
Desirable
* Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice - Oncology Module
* Evidence of completion of Aseptics for Section Managers or equivalent
* Evidence of completion of Advanced Aseptic Preparation or equivalent
Experience
Essential
* Extensive experience as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
* Clinical practice in Cancer Services
* Delivering training and education at post graduate level
* Variety of clinical practice including medicine and surgery as a specialist
* Experience of working in an aseptic unit
Desirable
* Experience in the management of others
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
* Understands Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
* Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
* Ability to identify and prioritise Clinical Pharmacy services
* Enhances the quality of care and the patient experience
Personal qualities
Essential
* Enthusiasm for the position
* Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker, able to relate to all grades of staff
Employer details
Employer name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
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