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• Responsible to the Lead Pharmacist for Cancer Services and Associate Chief Pharmacist – Aseptics, Cancer and Clinical Trials for strategic planning and delivery of clinical pharmacy services to patients within Cancer Services.
• Support the Chief Pharmacist / Deputy Chief Pharmacist / Associate Chief Pharmacist and Cancer Service Lead Pharmacist in developing, monitoring and reporting on drug expenditure and medicines budget and the delivery of financial savings as part of the pharmacy CIP.
• Provide highly specialist clinical pharmacy care to patients in cancer services.
• Work as a member of the Cancer Services Team and wider UHP pharmacy team ensuring safe management of cancer patients across the trust.
• Development, update and implementation of clinical pharmacy guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures within the Cancer Services service line
• Development, update and validation of prescriptions and protocols on Aria, SACT prescribing system.
• To act as an Authorised Pharmacist and take professional responsibility for the provision of sterile and non-sterile pharmaceuticals prepared under Exemption 10 of the Medicines Act 1968 and provide final product approval when required.
• To support introduction of new SACT protocols onto the approved protocol list in a timely fashion ensuring all appropriate safety and governance processes are followed.
• Be on the Trust register for the final product approval (release) of intrathecal preparations from the Pharmacy Department in line with Department of Health guidelines and Trust Policy.
• To support prescribers with access to free of charge / early access to medicines schemes in cancer following Trust governance processes.
• To monitor, review and report on medicines related incidents related to Systemic Anticancer Therapy.
• To contribute to management and leadership within the cancer pharmacy team including junior pharmacists and technicians in the provision of a safe, effective, and efficient clinical pharmacy service in accordance with local and national standards and strategy and to ensure all members of the pharmacy team are trained and competent for their roles.
• To act as a role model in the field of haematology and oncology locally, regionally, and nationally.
• To support outpatient services
• To practice as an independent prescriber.
• To work towards advanced clinical practice.
• To engage with Quality Improvement and practice research.
• To support the research agenda of the department
• Monitor and evaluate medicines related protocols and guidelines in cancer services.
• Propose policy or service changes which improve services.
• Configure and implement inductions for pharmacists in cancer services with support from the Associate Chief Pharmacist and Cancer Services Lead Pharmacist.
• Assist in the development and implementation of PGDs and non-medical prescribing initiatives when appropriate.
• Ensure that expertise within your area is seen as a resource within and outside the Trust and form working partnerships with other health and social care service providers.
• Recommendation of appropriate therapy for individual patients where evidence is not available, controversial evidence exists or other professionals may challenge advice.
• Attendance at Consultant MDT meetings / ward rounds to actively facilitate and provide advice on treatment, including highly complex patients.
• Promote compliance by prescribers and other healthcare staff with local / national policies and the South and West Devon Formulary
• Contribute to the organisations wider antimicrobial surveillance programme, implementing local programmes ensuring appropriate antimicrobial prescribing
• Application of highly complex knowledge of the evidence base behind drug therapies used.
• Manage day to day medicines queries including troubleshooting drug volumes, concentrations, availability and complex chemo prescribing issues.
• Provide education and training to all healthcare professionals including training in supportive therapies and the introduction of new drug treatments to the care group.
• Liaise with all levels of healthcare staff, patients and carers in all areas of work.
• Analysis, interpretation and monitoring of clinical data including but not limited to: drug levels, U&E’s, blood counts and microbiological sensitivities to guide diagnosis and drug therapy.
• Assess clinical requirements of patients as a clinical pharmacist and an independent prescriber through interpretation of clinical data and examination. If required request appropriate tests and examinations for patients directly under your care.
• Contribute to pharmaceutical initiatives that help with the seamless transfer of patients between different healthcare settings.
• Clinical roles are supported by policies and guidelines within which the pharmacist is allowed to exercise professional discretion / interpretation.
• Participate in any wider departmental rotas where needed.