Skip to main content

This site is independent of the NHS and the Department of Health.

Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Pharmacist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
158-24-058-PHA-A
Employer
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

NHS AfC: Band 7

 

Please note that applications are accepted only by completion of our application form. If you have any needs that prevent you from applying in this way and participating in our online recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 5565176 or [email protected] at the earliest opportunity to ensure that support can be provided. Adjustments can be made for you during application and interview.

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date; therefore you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that  you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.  It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to non-shortlisted candidates.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

 

Job overview

Due to an exciting redesign of our clinical pharmacy service we have a number of opportunities for enthusiastic pharmacists to come and join our growing team!

Prior experience in cancer care in not required as you will be fully supported and trained by our friendly, dedicated team; you do require a thirst to learn and a passion to deliver patient centered care.

Clatterbridge is an exciting place to continue your clinical pharmacy journey in a purpose built city center hospital in Liverpool with state of the art facilities, working within a cutting edge clinical environment. This role represents an opportunity to develop and further progress in the rewarding specialty that is cancer care. The successful candidates will also receive mentoring and support to grow as a leader.

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre provides excellent cancer care to patients across the North West (including North Wales and the Isle of Man). We have 3 site locations; the central Liverpool site and hub sites in the Wirral and Aintree.

Working pattern will be 37.5 hours per week which includes weekends. Contribution to the Bank holiday and on-call rota will be part of the post. For a detailed list of our employee benefits, please see the attached documents to this vacancy.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will work alongside medical and nursing colleagues, as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team to deliver direct patient facing care on wards and in outpatient clinics. You will be an integral part of your specialty oncology or haemato-oncology team as well as the wider pharmacy team.

You will also have the opportunity to work within the Aseptic Production Unit, quality assessing and releasing chemotherapy and in our wholly owned subsidiary, developing leadership skills as the Responsible Pharmacist.

We can offer you;

  • The opportunity to undertake a non medical prescribing qualification
  • Fully structured training and support to develop expertise in cancer care
  • Development of your leadership skills within product release and our wholly owned subsidiary, PharmaC
  • Mentorship from our friendly team of advanced level specialist pharmacists
  • The chance to work in a purpose built, cutting edge, new build hospital
  • The opportunity to work at the forefront of exciting new treatments and technologies
  • A supportive environment with opportunities to progress and further your career.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work. 

We are - 

Kind
Empowered
Responsible
Inclusive

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable post qualification hospital experience
  • Good pharmaceutical care skills and knowledge
  • Knowledge of the changing NHS environment & government initiatives
  • Commitment to CPD
  • Record of personal development
  • Participation in multidisciplinary team work
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of current & future developments in cancer treatment
  • GCP training
  • Evidence of teaching healthcare professionals
  • Formulary management.
  • Undertaken practice research, clinical audits or projects.

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Master of Pharmacy (Hons.) or equivalent
  • General Pharmaceutical Council registration
  • Postgraduate diploma (or working towards) in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical pharmacy experience, in hospital or GP environment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyDisability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jennifer Gibson
Job title
Associate Director of Pharmacy
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 318 8737
Additional information

or Tori Young, Director of Pharmacy [email protected]

Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies