Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and capable pharmacist to join the Cancer and Aseptics Pharmacy Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT).
ICHNT is the cancer centre for North West London, and manages both local and nationally referred patients, with a variety of different and complex oncology and haematology cancer pathologies. ICHNT offers a fully multi-disciplinary approach and the successful applicant will work closely with our extended cancer teams.
The post holder will have the opportunity to undertake rotations in each of the three key areas within Cancer Services: Aseptics,Haematology, and Oncology. Each of the three rotations is approximately nine months in duration, allowing the post holder to develop specialist skills each time they rotate, as well as gaining in-depth experience, thus being fully integrated into the delivery of cancer services.
They will be involved in the management of patients with oncology and haematology diagnoses, who are on a variety of systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT), including CAR-T and BMT. This is in addition to managing disease complications, therapeutic drug based complications and working with our palliative care team to give patients the best care.
You will need to work well as part of a team and possess excellent communication skills. You will need to have high attention to detail to be able to work under pressure
Main duties of the job
- Supporting the Senior Lead/ Lead Pharmacists for each rotationdelivering a clinical ward pharmacy service
- Providing expert support to clinicians and other healthcare professionals
- Final checking and releasing of aseptically manufactured SACT
- Verification of SACT prescriptions
- Contributing to the outpatient hub and clinics
- Participating in audit projects
- Supporting and developing trainee pharmacists, junior pharmacists and medicines management pharmacy technicians.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Certificate in Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent relevant postgraduate experience & studying for completion of full Diploma.
- Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and maintains a CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Completed full Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post Graduate Qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- BOPA SACT verification passport (or equivalent)
- GMP training
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post-registration training and experience in hospital Pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
- Practical Clinical experience covering a range of specialities including medicine & surgery with a broad knowledge of therapeutics
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice
Desirable
- Experience with verifying, and/or checking, and/or releasing of SACT
- Experience of drug expenditure reporting
- Experience of managing funding applications for PbR excluded drugs
- Experience in delivering training and education
Skills
Essential
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
- Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
- A good understanding of national and local priorities
Desirable
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems
- Good understanding of financial aspects of PbR excluded medicines / Blueteq
- Able to obtain, interpret, analyse & report on drug expenditure
- Good understanding of how Homecare companies deliver services
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Certificate in Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent relevant postgraduate experience & studying for completion of full Diploma.
- Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and maintains a CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Completed full Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post Graduate Qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- BOPA SACT verification passport (or equivalent)
- GMP training
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post-registration training and experience in hospital Pharmacy - this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
- Practical Clinical experience covering a range of specialities including medicine & surgery with a broad knowledge of therapeutics
- Demonstrable use of clinical audit to improve practice
Desirable
- Experience with verifying, and/or checking, and/or releasing of SACT
- Experience of drug expenditure reporting
- Experience of managing funding applications for PbR excluded drugs
- Experience in delivering training and education
Skills
Essential
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
- Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
- A good understanding of national and local priorities
Desirable
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems
- Good understanding of financial aspects of PbR excluded medicines / Blueteq
- Able to obtain, interpret, analyse & report on drug expenditure
- Good understanding of how Homecare companies deliver services
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).
