A Vacancy at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Band 7 Pharmacist (Clinical & Technical Services )
The post-holder is responsible for delivering and helping the Principal Pharmacists to develop a high quality pharmacy service across a variety of different specialities on a rotational basis, in accordance with objectives set by section leads. This will include providing clinical pharmacy services to cancer services, clinical nutrition and paediatric specialities, and managing the day-to-day running of aseptic services, including cytotoxic and centra intravenous additive services (CIVAS) and dispensary services for cancer patients.
The post-holder must always carry out their role in line with the Trust World Class values.
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists who are looking for the next challenge. You will ideally have completed or nearly completed your FS1 (or equivalent) and want to further develop clinical skills and obtain further exposure to technical services. Training and support will be given in all rotations to ensure you meet the requirements for FS2.
The post holder will work approximately 9 months blocks in the following rotations:
Block A – Cancer services Clinical pharmacy
Block B – CIVAS with paediatric clinical pharmacy
Block C –Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Service and production
Block D –Cancer Serviced Clinical Pharmacy
BLOCK E-Cancer Services Clinical Pharmacy
You will also be expected to participate in the weekend and bank holiday service including responsibility for the securing of the department. Outside of working hours the on-call pharmacist is solely responsible for providing a pharmacy service to the hospital including advice on medicines and emergency supply.
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free Hospitals and more than 30 services in the community. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties.
The Trust takes pride as one of the major specialist centres for infectious diseases, liver and renal transplants, breast and plastic surgery, myeloma, and neuroendocrine tumours. Working in one of the main speciality centres brings exciting opportunities to see a range of patients at different levels of complexities. Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
The Pharmacy department is a friendly, progressive, and expanding unit dedicated to providing the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and service in this internationally renowned teaching hospital. Quality improvement and cost-effective, safe use of medicines is at the forefront of everything we do.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 Jan 2025