Job summary
We
are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated and committed Pharmacist to join
our dynamic, forward thinking team working within our radiopharmacy
department.
You
will work as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team who make a real
difference to patient care and clinical research across our trust and the
region.
Main duties of the job
This
is a varied role where you will complete many different tasks on a day to day
basis. These will involve:
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Working with the Accountable Pharmacist to ensure effective operation of the
quality management system
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Liaising closely with the Specialist radiopharmacy Technicians supporting the
management of the workload, ensuring the unitis fully functional
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Working closely with the Accountable Pharmacist to support the training of
all staff across the department. To support and co-ordinate all rotational
pharmacist and scientist training required within Radiopharmacy
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Working with the accountable pharmacist to liaise with the variety of
clinical teams that use the nuclear medicine service
To
be responsible for the daily supervision of Radiopharmaceutical dispensing
within the Radiopharmacy in the Bexley Wing.
and
Aseptic Dispensing Services and to provide professional support to the
department when required.
About us
The
Radiopharmacy is located within the Nuclear Medicine department in Bexley
Wing of St Jamess hospital. It
operates as an unlicensed aseptic dispensary under Section 10 exemption,
supervised by a Site Lead Radiopharmacist and Accountable Associate Lead
Clinician Pharmacist who is also a specialist radiopharmacist.
The
service provides a comprehensive range of aseptically dispensed
radiopharmaceuticals doses required for diagnostic imaging purposes to
patients of the Trust and the surrounding area. The product range includes
Tc99m labelled pharmaceuticals and a range of other isotopes ordered on a
named patient basis (~7500 doses per annum), Oral and IV Therapy doses (~500
per annum) and physics QA (~500 per annum)
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be named as a pharmacist
responsible for the provision of radioactive medicinal products on
applications by Consultant Radiologists working for the Trust, to the
Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) for ARSAC
licenses.
Manage the technical and ancillary
staff based at St James Hospital who provide radiopharmacy services to the
nuclear medicine speciality.
To participate in the co-ordination
of training of pharmacists,pharmacists, scientists, technical and ancillary
staff and other healthcare professionals on aspects of drug use within the
clinical and service speciality
Responsible for all pharmacist training
matters within the radiopharmacy dispensing service
Provide the daily professional
service cover in the radiopharmacy dispensary and cover within the aseptic
dispensary when required. Participates
in the weekend rota and where appropriate the out of hours service.
To
provide pharmaceutical and managerial input into the Radiopharmacy Service.
This will include:-
Participate in the development of
the radiopharmacy service and policy implementation ensuring funding is
secured for service developments through business cases and negotiation with
stakeholders outside pharmacy.
Develop effective working
relationships with senior clinical managers within the multidisciplinary
Nuclear Medicine Team.
To ensure that radiopharmacy
activities are carried out in accordance with all current standard operating
procedures and are compliant current legislation for working with Ionising
Radiation
Sign ARSAC license applications as
the pharmacist responsible for the provision of radioactive medicinal products
when required by the Accountable Pharmacist
Working with the Preparative
Management and Quality Assurance teams the job holder will be involved in
developing, implementing and monitoring procedures which will ensure that the
service complies with appropriate standards
To be responsible for individual
performances through the setting of objectives, PDPs and appraisals
To ensure that all major plant and
equipment items within the radiopharmacy dispensing units are maintained and
maintenance records kept for audit purposes
To participate in audit and service
reviews and to ensure appropriate
action is taken to improve the service when required
To be responsible for ensuring that
radiopharmacy dispensing activities under your supervision comply with
section 10 exemption of the Medicines Act 1968
Participate in the training of
pharmacists, scientists, technicians and ancillary staff and other healthcare workers in all aspects
of dispensing radiopharmaceuticals
Develop the role of the specialist
radiopharmacist through links with the UK Radiopharmacy Group and the British
nuclear Medicine Society
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be named as a pharmacist
responsible for the provision of radioactive medicinal products on
applications by Consultant Radiologists working for the Trust, to the
Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) for ARSAC
licenses.
Manage the technical and ancillary
staff based at St James Hospital who provide radiopharmacy services to the
nuclear medicine speciality.
To participate in the co-ordination
of training of pharmacists,pharmacists, scientists, technical and ancillary
staff and other healthcare professionals on aspects of drug use within the
clinical and service speciality
Responsible for all pharmacist training
matters within the radiopharmacy dispensing service
Provide the daily professional
service cover in the radiopharmacy dispensary and cover within the aseptic
dispensary when required. Participates
in the weekend rota and where appropriate the out of hours service.
To
provide pharmaceutical and managerial input into the Radiopharmacy Service.
This will include:-
Participate in the development of
the radiopharmacy service and policy implementation ensuring funding is
secured for service developments through business cases and negotiation with
stakeholders outside pharmacy.
Develop effective working
relationships with senior clinical managers within the multidisciplinary
Nuclear Medicine Team.
To ensure that radiopharmacy
activities are carried out in accordance with all current standard operating
procedures and are compliant current legislation for working with Ionising
Radiation
Sign ARSAC license applications as
the pharmacist responsible for the provision of radioactive medicinal products
when required by the Accountable Pharmacist
Working with the Preparative
Management and Quality Assurance teams the job holder will be involved in
developing, implementing and monitoring procedures which will ensure that the
service complies with appropriate standards
To be responsible for individual
performances through the setting of objectives, PDPs and appraisals
To ensure that all major plant and
equipment items within the radiopharmacy dispensing units are maintained and
maintenance records kept for audit purposes
To participate in audit and service
reviews and to ensure appropriate
action is taken to improve the service when required
To be responsible for ensuring that
radiopharmacy dispensing activities under your supervision comply with
section 10 exemption of the Medicines Act 1968
Participate in the training of
pharmacists, scientists, technicians and ancillary staff and other healthcare workers in all aspects
of dispensing radiopharmaceuticals
Develop the role of the specialist
radiopharmacist through links with the UK Radiopharmacy Group and the British
nuclear Medicine Society
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the principals of Good Aseptic Dispensing Practice and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
- Knowledge and understanding of current radiation leglisation
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years( 5 years preferred) experience of working in a hospital pharmacy aseptic dispensing, manufacturing or radiopharmacy unit
- 2 years of managerial responsibilities.
- Evidence of planning and development successes
- Evidence of involvement in service developments
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm,MPharmS, or MSc Pharmacy degree
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of great Britain
- Post Graduate technical diploma or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Postgraduate management qualification
- Post-graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
Skills & Behaviours
Desirable
- Understanding of legalisation and ethical principles
- Organisational ability
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Decisions making skills
- Confidence to speak at meetings
- Good literature searching and evaluation skills
- Critical appraisal skills
- Ability to contribute to planning and organisation of programmes of work
- Teaching and mentoring skills
- Team leadership ability
- Knowledge and ability to use information resources and software packages
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the principals of Good Aseptic Dispensing Practice and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
- Knowledge and understanding of current radiation leglisation
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years( 5 years preferred) experience of working in a hospital pharmacy aseptic dispensing, manufacturing or radiopharmacy unit
- 2 years of managerial responsibilities.
- Evidence of planning and development successes
- Evidence of involvement in service developments
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm,MPharmS, or MSc Pharmacy degree
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of great Britain
- Post Graduate technical diploma or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Postgraduate management qualification
- Post-graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
Skills & Behaviours
Desirable
- Understanding of legalisation and ethical principles
- Organisational ability
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Decisions making skills
- Confidence to speak at meetings
- Good literature searching and evaluation skills
- Critical appraisal skills
- Ability to contribute to planning and organisation of programmes of work
- Teaching and mentoring skills
- Team leadership ability
- Knowledge and ability to use information resources and software packages
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).
