Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology and Haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 435-D171-24
- Employer
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Town
- Blackburn
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
![East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust logo](https://static.trac.jobs/employer-logos/823.png)
Lead Pharmacist Oncology/Haemotology Speciality
NHS AfC: Band 8a
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
We are delighted to be recruiting a Cancer Pharmacist to work closely with the Oncology and Haematology team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacist to join our chemotherapy clinical team to lead the day to day running of the oncology pharmacy service.
As a lead you’ll have proven experience in oncology and or haematology and it’s important to have excellent communication and people skills. This role will allow you to develop your specialist pharmacy skills including writing clinical guidelines, maintaining the SACT prescribing system and understanding funding streams and commissioning process for high-cost drugs.
We are seeking a motivated individual who demonstrates commitment, accountability and is a positive role model for our chemotherapy clinical team.
Main duties of the job
v Provide professional leadership to the clinical chemotherapy service in accordance with the objectives set by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, Assistant Director of Pharmacy Support Service and Director of Pharmacy
v be responsible for leading and developing the haematology/oncology pharmacy service to the Division of Diagnostic and Treatment Services in accordance with the priorities set by the Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist and the Clinical Director for Oncology/Haematology
v Act as a role model and provide an advanced clinical pharmacy role in the provision of pharmaceutical services to oncology/haematology patients
v Ensure the electronic prescribing system for chemotherapy is fit for purpose and supports the chemotherapy delivery
v Monitor SACT to ensure safe, appropriate and cost effective use of anti-cancer medicines
v Liaise with the technical services team to optimise the provision of pharmaceutical care to oncology/haematology patients and minimise waste
v Be the named lead intrathecal trainer
v Support the development of the governance and medicines risk management agenda
v Assist in designing pathways and guideline development and work collaboratively with other pharmacists involved in the delivery of the clinical pharmacy service
v Work closely with other senior staff in the department to ensure the delivery of an integrated pharmacy service
v
Working for our organisation
The post holder will be instrumental in helping to inform and shape the haematology/oncology service for the Trust and across the ICS in line with ambitions set out in the NHS long term plan for cancer for providing highly personalised treatments.
We value the personal skills, experiences, and qualities that individuals bring to our department and the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved, and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics, run fitness classes, and organise mindfulness sessions. As an employer we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the East Lancashire Hospital Trust within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Registered member of one of the following professional bodies: General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in Pharmacy
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working within oncology or haematology as a clinical pharmacist
- Experience of developing and implementing standard operating procedures
- Ability to deal with complex clinical issues and manage workload
- Supervisory management of a team
- Clear organised application
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm degree in pharmacy
- Member of GPhC
- Post Grad diploma or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Diploma in Clinical Oncology
- PTQA
- Leadership Qualification
- Independent prescriber
- RPS member
- Member of BOPA
Experience
Essential criteria
- Advanced practice in one of more areas
- Experience of leading pharmacy service
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of writing and developing SOPs
- Advanced clinical oncology pharmacy experience
- Ability to deal with complex queries
- Multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching
- Ability to manage budget
- Involved in clincial trials
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of national initiatives
- Understanding of clinical and risk management and clinical governance
- Understanding of GCP/GMP
- Good communication and writing skills
- Courteous to customers
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- HAS VISION, imagination and initiative
- Priortises and meets dealines
- Seen as a role model
- can balance strong leadership and working within a team
Desirable criteria
- flexible working and willingness to travel across sites
- key board skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Randall
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Pharmacy Support Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01254 734167
- Additional information
Emma Coupe
Assistant DIrector of Governance and Clinical Service
Tel 01254 732791
List jobs with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Health Science Services or all sectors