A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you an experienced pharmacist with the knowledge and skills to develop highly specialist pharmacy services in haematology? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join the pharmacy team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW).
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced clinical pharmacist to lead a team of pharmacists and technicians and be responsible for supervising and overseeing the pharmacy haematology service, implementing new developments and ideas whilst ensuring that current and future professional standards are achieved.
The Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) clinical pharmacy team comprises of approximately 20 pharmacists and four medicines management technicians working across a range of specialties including adult haematology and oncology, teenagers and young adults, bone marrow transplant and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies. The haematology service also supports patients with non-malignant haematological disorders such as ITP, TTP and haemoglobinopathies.
We're a friendly and motivated team who strive to provide the best possible care for our patients and are well integrated into the wider multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will:
• Lead and strategically develop a high level, expert clinical pharmacy service in the speciality of adult and TYA haematology, including transplant and immune effector cell therapies.
• Practice as an independent prescriber within a multi-disciplinary team, optimising patient outcomes and improving the patient experience.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical care to haematology patients, involving liaison with medical, nursing, pharmacy and other healthcare staff, and with patients and their carers with regards to medicine related issues.
• Oversee the implementation of new therapies, for example via NICE technology appraisals, Early Access to Medicines Schemes or haematology treatments funded by the Cancer Drugs Fund.
• Act as a role model for haematology clinical pharmacy practice locally, regionally and nationally.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 7 Apr 2025
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