Job summary
Would you like to be part of something amazing? Would you like to be involved in directly helping cancer patients? Frimley Health is investing in pharmacy staff to manage the increasing demand on pharmacy cancer services.
This post offers an opportunity to pharmacists who would like to specialise in cancer and progress from a band 7 to a band 8a. Training will be provided to become an accredited cancer pharmacist and also to be validated to release chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies from our on site aseptic unit. We are committed to develop our staff, working closely with our clinical pharmacy and education & training teams.
Frimley Health provides haematology and oncology care to patients on an in-patient and outpatient basis across three sites. The sites provide care to patients in Surrey, East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. This post is based on the Wexham Park Hospital site.
The post holder will provide specialist clinical cancer services to the haematology day unit, haematology clinics, oncology wards, support clinical trials and undertake final checking within aseptic services.
Main duties of the job
- The role will involve working within clinical haematology and oncology and pharmacy aseptic services.
- The post holder will assist with providing clinical services to haematology and oncology inpatients and outpatients on a daily basis. This will involve working closely with the multidisciplinary team on both the wards, clinics and in the day units.
- You should have completed the clinical diploma or equivalent and be committed to continuing professional development within the field.
- You must have hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy skills preferably in a haematology and oncology setting (but this is ot essential)
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as a specialist clinical pharmacist in cancer services, providing clinical support to the delivery of chemotherapy prescriptions after completion of competency based assessments.
- To support the pharmacy team in understanding the scope of technical and professional guidance on all matters relating to aseptic preparation of pharmaceutical products within the Trust, including appropriate outsourcing of aseptic products purchased from external providers as appropriate.
- To support the aseptic unit according to the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions for cancer and to implement Trust policies in relation to the pharmaceutical care of haematology and oncology patients.
For more information please see attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as a specialist clinical pharmacist in cancer services, providing clinical support to the delivery of chemotherapy prescriptions after completion of competency based assessments.
- To support the pharmacy team in understanding the scope of technical and professional guidance on all matters relating to aseptic preparation of pharmaceutical products within the Trust, including appropriate outsourcing of aseptic products purchased from external providers as appropriate.
- To support the aseptic unit according to the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions for cancer and to implement Trust policies in relation to the pharmaceutical care of haematology and oncology patients.
For more information please see attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Pharmacy Practice/Cancer Services or equivalent
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- GPhC registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills- demonstrated in writing
- Organisational skills- evidence in application
- Excellent interpersonal skill- evidence in application
Desirable
- IT technical skills
- Evidence of haem/Onc CPD
- IT skill - use of E-chemo prescribing systems e.g Aria
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of training and mentoring
Desirable
- Understanding of techical services regulations and requirements
- Demonstrable evidence of working in technical services
- Demonstrable evidence of working in haem/onc
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Pharmacy Practice/Cancer Services or equivalent
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- GPhC registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills- demonstrated in writing
- Organisational skills- evidence in application
- Excellent interpersonal skill- evidence in application
Desirable
- IT technical skills
- Evidence of haem/Onc CPD
- IT skill - use of E-chemo prescribing systems e.g Aria
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of training and mentoring
Desirable
- Understanding of techical services regulations and requirements
- Demonstrable evidence of working in technical services
- Demonstrable evidence of working in haem/onc
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
