Specialist Cancer Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and proactive band 8a senior cancer Pharmacist with previous cancer services experience to work as part of the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) clinical pharmacy team. The post holder will lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to cancer patients treated in an ambulatory care setting, working to optimise treatment pathways and outcomes and cooperate with the wider ambulatory care team to pro actively and effectively manage the service.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical pharmacy service in the management of cancer patients treated in the ambulatory care service, both in terms of optimising treatment pathways and outcomes and managing the service.
• Provide both inpatient and outpatient clinical pharmacy service to haematology (BMT/CART) and oncology patients.
• Provide specialist evidence-based advice on the safe and effective use of SACT treatments.
• Practice as an independent prescriber within a multi-disciplinary team, optimising patient outcomes and improving the patient experience.
• Management responsibilities of other members of the pharmacy team.
• Mentoring, supervision and training of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.

Additional information

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Equality and diversity

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under represented within the Trust. 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 to ensure we are meeting our pledge.

About the Trust

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.