We are looking for a pharmacist to join our team as a Specialist Pharmacist in Oncology and Haematology.
You will be supporting the Cancer Service by clinically screening and verifying prescriptions for SACT with reference to authorised protocols, pathology results, and other relevant parameters. This post also supports Technical Services, with involvement in maintaining Standard Operating Procedures, together with the Chief Technician and Lead Pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deputise for the Lead Pharmacist where appropriate. This post includes participation in the seven-day pharmacy service, dispensary cover, bank holiday, and on-call rota.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, valuing differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. We believe that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion, and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Master's Degree in Pharmacy
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* Postgraduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy
Desirable
* Registered independent prescriber or working towards
Skills
Essential
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written to present complex, sensitive, or contentious information in a possible hostile, antagonistic, or emotive atmosphere
* Ability to manage and implement change
* Ability to influence and communicate with senior medical, managerial, nursing, and pharmacy staff
Desirable
* Previous use of electronic prescription systems (such as JAC and Chemocare)
Knowledge
Essential
* Up-to-date knowledge on the latest treatments for cancer
* Knowledge of Technical Services, including GMP
Desirable
* Experience of biosimilar switch process
Employer details
Employer name
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Whittington Hospital
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
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