Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a pharmacy technician with an interest in cancer services and an understanding of the positive impact electronic scheduling and prescribing systems can deliver to patient care. This is a three-month secondment opportunity aimed at developing a specialized skillset to effectively support the e-prescribing system during a period of transformation.
This post is based in the oncology pharmacy, which serves the Southampton Oncology Centre. We are one of the largest oncology centres in the country with medical and clinical oncology specialities as well as a large haematology service, encompassing the Wessex Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (BMT), as well as a Teenage and Yound Adult unit and regional paediatric cancer service.
In 2021 oncology pharmacy re-located into a purpose built unit that we designed. We have been at the forefront of developing new roles for staff. We continually strive to implement changes to improve the working environment and service delivery. For example, our bespoke manufacturing system Medcura. Indeed or SACT prescribing system is one of the few in the country to be networked across six Trusts.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised.
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work with the system manager for the e-prescribing system and provide on-going support and advice to system users relating to its clinical, administrative and management functions as well as maintaining the protocol website ensuring all documents are up to date and that document control is in place.
You will advise, based on pharmaceutical and technical knowledge, skills, and experience, on reconfiguration of the system and services in response to the requirements of end users at the current time.Through a variety of meetings and committees you will ensure that knowledge and expertise is shared throughout the local community, and that wheels are not constantly being re-invented, nor the system left vulnerable to future changes in staffing or services
You will be responsible for updating and expanding on-line training resources so that they continue to meet the needs of the service and provide personal training when necessary.
To develop and maintain a system on validation and accreditation of individuals using the system including allocating appropriate levels of passwords to all staff groups and individual users.
A key role will be to identify, based on pharmaceutical and technical knowledge, skills and experience highly complex clinical trials which require regimen development. To liaise with trial sponsors, clinicians and trial staff, as required, ensuring regimens follow standard practice/protocol. This will encompass the allocation of work to pharmacists and clinicians for verification.In addition you will work alongside clinical trial teams to identify, based on pharmaceutical and technical knowledge, skills and experience highly complex clinical trial protocol amendments which require regimen amendments. This will encompass the allocation of work to pharmacists and clinicians for verification.
Manage entry and verification of all approved chemotherapy protocols onto the network wide electronic prescribing system. This will include current clinical trials where appropriate.
Develop and maintain a failsafe system for chemotherapy prescribing to be employed in the event of a breakdown of the electronic prescribing system.
Manage system failures liaising with the hub hosts and software providers as well as the local Trusts to rectify and implement solution in response to system downtime
Ensure data integrity and systems are managed in accordance with Caldicott and data protection act guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work with the system manager for the e-prescribing system and provide on-going support and advice to system users relating to its clinical, administrative and management functions as well as maintaining the protocol website ensuring all documents are up to date and that document control is in place.
You will advise, based on pharmaceutical and technical knowledge, skills, and experience, on reconfiguration of the system and services in response to the requirements of end users at the current time.Through a variety of meetings and committees you will ensure that knowledge and expertise is shared throughout the local community, and that wheels are not constantly being re-invented, nor the system left vulnerable to future changes in staffing or services
You will be responsible for updating and expanding on-line training resources so that they continue to meet the needs of the service and provide personal training when necessary.
To develop and maintain a system on validation and accreditation of individuals using the system including allocating appropriate levels of passwords to all staff groups and individual users.
A key role will be to identify, based on pharmaceutical and technical knowledge, skills and experience highly complex clinical trials which require regimen development. To liaise with trial sponsors, clinicians and trial staff, as required, ensuring regimens follow standard practice/protocol. This will encompass the allocation of work to pharmacists and clinicians for verification.In addition you will work alongside clinical trial teams to identify, based on pharmaceutical and technical knowledge, skills and experience highly complex clinical trial protocol amendments which require regimen amendments. This will encompass the allocation of work to pharmacists and clinicians for verification.
Manage entry and verification of all approved chemotherapy protocols onto the network wide electronic prescribing system. This will include current clinical trials where appropriate.
Develop and maintain a failsafe system for chemotherapy prescribing to be employed in the event of a breakdown of the electronic prescribing system.
Manage system failures liaising with the hub hosts and software providers as well as the local Trusts to rectify and implement solution in response to system downtime
Ensure data integrity and systems are managed in accordance with Caldicott and data protection act guidelines.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Management qualification equivalent to at least intermediate management level
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical science and equivalent level of in-depth specialist organisational and procedural, knowledge of pharmacy services
- Can demonstrate understanding of current professional regulations and issues
- Extensive experience of pharmacy IT systems
- Experience of managing staff and/or services
- Other relevant pharmacy or research qualifications e.g., ACPT, PIPC, Medicines Management as essential
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Budget & Financial management experience
- Experience of designing and implementing an audit
- Experience of writing for publication
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Management qualification equivalent to at least intermediate management level
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical science and equivalent level of in-depth specialist organisational and procedural, knowledge of pharmacy services
- Can demonstrate understanding of current professional regulations and issues
- Extensive experience of pharmacy IT systems
- Experience of managing staff and/or services
- Other relevant pharmacy or research qualifications e.g., ACPT, PIPC, Medicines Management as essential
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Budget & Financial management experience
- Experience of designing and implementing an audit
- Experience of writing for publication
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.
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).
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.
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).
