Job Description
We make health happen
As a Clinician at Bupa, our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.
The Cromwell Hospital is a major private hospital in West London providing outpatient and inpatient services. The hospital has 180 beds and 4 suites, 6 theatres, level 2 and 3 full intensive care facilities, paediatrics, diagnostic services, physiotherapy, a dedicated day surgery unit, and private GP services.
We are looking to appoint a Bank Oncology Pharmacist to provide a first-class clinical pharmacy service to our Oncology department and Chemotherapy Day Unit at the Cromwell Hospital. Our pharmacy is committed to providing a high-quality clinical service and improving patient safety through standard and innovative practices that support our working patterns in the hospital and our hospital objectives.
You’ll make this happen by:
* Providing a comprehensive and patient-centred service to oncology and chemotherapy day unit patients at Bupa Cromwell Hospital.
* Playing an essential role in ensuring medicines optimisation; safe, appropriate, accurate and cost-effective services to ensure patients receive their medication in a timely, professional and efficient manner with all the necessary practical and clinical information.
* Ensuring safe management of oncology electronic prescribing system and appropriate management of introduction of new oncology medicines.
* Communicating information relating to medicines management within the oncology setting to clinical colleagues, nurses, independent prescribers, carers and patients.
* Attending and actively contributing to oncology MDTs and ward rounds.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
* Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy (essential)
* Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (essential)
* Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (essential)
* SACT knowledge acquired working as a cancer pharmacist (essential)
* Recent and significant experience of UK aseptic services, oncology and chemotherapy services (essential)
* Broad clinical pharmacy background including ward-based work
* Experience of initiating, leading and developing services
* Demonstrable knowledge of good manufacturing practice (GMP) and quality assurance (QA) standards
Our Benefits
These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people’s lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical wellbeing:
* Highly competitive rates.
* Staff referral scheme open to bank staff (refer another bank member of staff and get remunerated for it).
* Access to development opportunities.
* Welcoming environment.
* An hourly rate that incorporates payment of annual leave.
* Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop led by expert caterers.
* Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme.
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com
Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you.
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