Clinical Pharmacist Specialist- Cancer Care
1 month ago
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our team of cancer care pharmacists are integral members of the in-patient clinical teams contributing to patient care through attendance on consultant-led ward rounds, participation in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings for myeloma and lymphoma patients, advising other members of the MDT, assisting with admission and discharges and conducting audits amongst a multitude of other activities. This role is fully supported by our medicines management technicians.
Cancer care also have four out-patient facilities, one for teenage and young adults, one for oncology, one for haematology and a private patient suite. Our specialist cancer care pharmacists clinically screen all prescriptions for systemic anticancer medicines and provide support and advice to medical and nursing staff and patients. A number of our pharmacists also have prescribing qualifications and undertake patient consultations in a variety of outpatient clinics, assessing patients and prescribing their treatments.
The oncology pharmacy team also manages the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system (Aria) which is a networked system covering six acute Trusts.
As part of our team, you will participate in a weekly rota of both clinical and technical services activities. This will include the clinical screening of all prescriptions for outpatient delivered systemic anticancer therapy (SACT), inpatient delivered SACT, ward based clinical pharmacy activities, facilitating admission and discharge of patients and working with our oncology pharmacy technicians in the technician led aseptic unit. You will act as a releasing pharmacist for a wide range of aseptically prepared adult and paediatric systemic anticancer treatments, for which full training will be provided.
UHS has an on-site outpatient pharmacy which dispenses all the oral systemic anticancer treatments and supportive medicines for patients receiving outpatient treatments. This enables the specialist oncology pharmacists to dedicate more of their time to clinical activities.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain a broad experience of cancer care, therefore you will be expected to integrate and make a positive contribution to the team of pharmacists who lead the pharmacy service to cancer care. You will gain experience of clinical pharmacy in an in-patient and out-patient setting, electronic prescribing, aseptic production and commissioning. This position will suit someone who wants to develop a range of general skills in a specialist setting.
We are looking to appoint a pharmacist who is adaptable, enthusiastic about change, enjoys problem solving and wants to make a positive contribution to peoples lives. We want someone who is driven by caring.Clinical and technical training will be given in all relevant areas. In return we expect a commitment to personal development including self-directed learning and attendance at relevant training courses.Experience in aseptic preparation of systemic anticancer therapies would be an advantage, but opportunities to develop will be provided to help you evolve specialist oncology pharmacy are keen to encourage personal development by offering you structured training and all the support and encouragement youd expect from a leading teaching Trust.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
Patient First Always Improving Working together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
Masters Degree in Pharmacy GPhC registration Sound knowledge of a surgical or medical speciality acquired working within a suitable specialty Meets Foundation framework/ GLF competencies Audit and evaluative work Sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas Experience of teaching and tutoring
Desirable
Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience MRPharmS or equivalent Working towards RPS Advanced Core portfolio submission Training in medicines information Preparation of prescribing guidelines
Skills and competencies
Essential
Communication Attention to detail Report writing Presentation skills Microsoft Office skills Organisational skills Problem solving Time management Prioritisation Negotiation skills Influencing Change management-
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