Senior Pharmacist Cancer & Preparative Services (B6-7 STEP considered)
Posted 4 days 12 hours ago by NHS
Join The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Pharmacist for Cancer and Preparative Services and become an essential part of a team dedicated to delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy services to Haematology and Oncology patients receiving systemic anticancer therapies. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care.
In this exciting and varied role, you will provide expert support to the aseptic unit and cytotoxic reconstitution services, acting as an Authorised Pharmacist and overseeing the day-to-day preparation and release of cancer treatments in accordance with national and local Good Manufacturing Practice standards. You will also deputise for senior colleagues, including the Principal Pharmacist - Cancer Services and the Principal Pharmacist - Aseptics & Quality Assurance, and contribute to the delivery of pharmaceutical services across the Trust.We welcome applications from motivated pharmacists looking to progress from a Band 6 to a Band 7 role, with full support and development opportunities available. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career while making a real impact in cancer care.
Main duties of the jobClinical:
To screen and check systemic anticancer / chemotherapy prescriptions, ensuring their clinical and pharmaceutical appropriateness of prescribing, preparation and administration
To provide specialist expertise on the prescribing, preparation and administration of parenteral and oral systemic anticancer therapy, adult/neonatal total parenteral nutrition & other aseptically prepared products.
To provide clinical pharmacy services on selected wards and departments.
Preparative Services:
Day to day provision of preparative services including the implementation and monitoring of standard operating procedures for the provision of services and performance monitoring of service levels for Trust wards.
To liaise with the Oncology and Haematology teams regarding chemotherapy treatments, and provide advice and clinical support as required.
- To participate in the evening, weekend and Bank Holiday rota and emergency duty rota where appropriate in line with Agenda for Change.
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
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Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person Specification Qualifications & Education- MPharm or equivalent academic qualification
- Current membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training i.e. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or working towards completion of a Clinical diploma.
- Pharmacist Independent Non-medical prescriber (or working towards completion).
- Training in preparative services including work in an aseptic unit, use of isolators and quality assurance.
- BOPA SACT passport (or working towards completion)
- Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients
- Provision of 'out of hours' pharmaceutical services
- Experience in the delivery of Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Experience in working within preparative services
- Good communication
- Professional attitude
- IT Literate
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.