Lead Pharmacist- Cancer Services

Job summary

This is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced, high calibre pharmacist looking to further advance their career and develop leadership, clinical and prescribing skills within Cancer services at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will need to be flexible and organised, be able to align their values with those of the organisation, work well within a team and have a 'can do' positive attitude.

With nearly 8,500 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest healthcare provider in southwest London, serving a population of 1.3 million across the region. We are a provider of local services, a centre for specialist care and a world-class teaching hospital.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic senior pharmacist to make a difference and ensure the best outcomes for our cancer patients. The post holder will work to ensure the continued provision and development of high quality, comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to patients as well as influence senior managers and clinicians within the Cancer Division. We will provide the successful candidate with a comprehensive induction covering all aspects of Trust work, support from senior pharmacy staff and an environment to develop further.

Main duties of the job

Key activities of the post holder will be to:

o Act as a Senior Pharmacist for Cancer Services including independent prescribing services.o Deputise for the Team Leader and represent the team within the organisation and across interface boundaries.o Work as an expert pharmacist for cancer services, contributing to advanced decision making.o In conjunction with the Team Leader, manage and implement services designed to improve the pharmaceutical care to patients and extend the boundaries of clinical practice.o Identify and support the facilitation of CIPs within the relevant directorate and participate in financial reporting and drug budget management.o Progress service improvement initiatives through multi-disciplinary working to ensure safe and timely provision of medicines.o To participate in clinical audit, research, risk management and clinical guideline development.

The successful applicant will enjoy working in a busy challenging environment, be able to manage multiple priorities and deliver against tight deadlines. You will have good communication skills and be an enthusiastic educator. The ability to work autonomously and with a high level of accountability is essential. They should possess a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent and have the relevant hospital pharmacy experience. Experience of working and influencing in a multi-disciplinary team and an independent prescribing qualification are essential.

About us

With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.

The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.