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Job overview

We have the following opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist to join our clinical cancer services pharmacy team as the Specialist Support Pharmacist to cover maternity leave on a 12 months fixed term contract.

The post holder will work closely with the Lead Pharmacist for Cancer Services to develop and implement specialist clinical pharmacy services to cancer services patients within The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist with an interest in developing their career further in cancer care. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are vital for this position.

The role will also include weekend and on-call duties on a rotational basis, to provide general pharmacy services to wards and dispensary.

Main duties of the job

Scope and range

• To assist with the development, managing and delivery of a patient focused clinical cancer pharmacy service at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
• To assist with the implementation of homecare pharmacy services for cancer services patients
• To be an active member of the cancer services pharmacy team to help meet the overall strategic objectives of the team in the provision of pharmaceutical care for cancer patients
• To provide expert advice on pharmaceutical issues, utilising advanced specialist knowledge in the cancer care speciality
• To assist with the management of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
• To support the Technical services Unit when needed, by being accredited to check and final release injectable medication prepared in the aseptic unit under section 10 of the Medicine Act
• To support the clinical trials pharmacy team when needed with the verification of clinical trials prescriptions
• Be responsible, on a day to day basis, for medicines reconciliation and medicines optimisation for patients on the general wards at PAHT
• To promote the safe, clinically effective and cost-effective use of medicines
• To undertake audit/ research and act as a source of pharmaceutical expertise and promote cost effective use of medicines to other healthcare professionals
• To support on formulary issues at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust to manage the introduction of new medicines / formulations undertake

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation  

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. 

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. 

Our Values 

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: 

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts 

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both 

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care 

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.