Job summary
Job title - Senior Specialist Pharmacist - Cancer Services and Surgery, Band 8a
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacist to join our well-established pharmacy team at the Royal Free Hospital. The role is mainly clinic based. The oncology part of the role will involve providing prescribing, monitoring and screening of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) prescriptions, including ensuring doses are within protocol and take into account blood results and comorbidities. The surgical part of the role will involve medicines optimisation and peri-operative management of surgical patients, including cancer surgeries. This role will also allow you to develop your specialist pharmacy skills including writing clinical guidelines, maintaining the SACT prescribing system and understanding funding streams and commissioning processes for high-cost drugs.
This role would be expected to cover a prescribing clinic and/or pre-assessment clinic, according to the service demands at the Royal Free Hospital Hospital with occasional work at Barnet Hospital or Chase Farm hospital.
You may be a band 7 pharmacist looking to further develop your skills within cancer services/surgery or a current 8a pharmacist looking to explore the exciting opportunity of developing the realms of this post. The successful applicant will be a team player who ideally has some experience of working in cancer services and/or surgical team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will deliver, develop and support the pharmacy cancer service and clinical pharmacy service to the Surgical Specialities wards and other Surgical areas in accordance with priorities agreed by the Principal Pharmacist - Cancer Services and Principal Pharmacist - Surgery. To ensure the safe and cost-effective use of drugs and to demonstrate effective control of drug expenditure for these areas through the development of treatment guidelines. The post will be a 50%/50% split between Cancer Services and Surgery.
In summary, the post-holder will be expected to:o Provide clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients and surgical patientso Regular active participation in speciality ward rounds to support safe and effective use of medicines with these areaso Participation in pre-operative assessment clinics, taking an accurate medication history and providing advice on the use of medicines in the perioperative period.o To work as an independent prescriber in pharmacist-led outpatient clinicso To demonstrate an advanced level of clinical assessmento Develop and maintain clinical, organisational and professional skills as appropriate to carry out the role of a pharmacist operating as part of the pharmacy team at the Royal Free London NHS Trusto Work with the Principal Pharmacists - cancer services and surgery to develop the role of the pharmacist within this area
The post-holder must carry out their role in line with the Trust World Class values.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Post graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent
- Registered supplementary or independent prescriber.
Desirable
- Advanced qualification in specialist area
- RPS Faculty membership
- BOPA SACT Verification Passport
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years' experience working as a hospital pharmacist and at least 2 years' experience providing a clinical service to cancer and/or surgical patients.
- Experience of managing change and leading service developments
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of clinical audit/drug evaluation/practice research and the promotion of evidence-based practice
- Experience in delivering education and training
- Developing clinical guidelines and protocols
- Comprehensive band 6/7 rotation
Desirable
- Experience of working in outpatient clinics
- Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback
- Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure
- Experience of clinically verifying Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills when dealing with staff and patients
- Good presentation skills
- Excellent teaching and training skills
- Time management & problem solving
- Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable/acute demands.
- Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged.
- Ability to communicate with patients/carers and staff of all levels.
- Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, and the management team
- Ability to work alone and a part of a team
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Ability to integrate in a multidisciplinary forum
- Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous situations
- Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving
- Ability to identify and implement best practice
- Ability to identify and manage risk
- Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical care skills
- Expert clinical knowledge on the medical management of cancer and palliative care patients
- Ability to take full responsibility for and be accountable for own actions
- Ability to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols
- Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
- Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to cancer service patients and palliative care
- Computer literate (including word processing, email & use of internet. Preferably knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages)
Desirable
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic/positive attitude, self-motivated and, hardworking
- Identifies own training needs actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a portfolio of practice.
- Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays, late nights and on call and potential 7 day working
- Reliable with good attendance record
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Post graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent
- Registered supplementary or independent prescriber.
Desirable
- Advanced qualification in specialist area
- RPS Faculty membership
- BOPA SACT Verification Passport
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years' experience working as a hospital pharmacist and at least 2 years' experience providing a clinical service to cancer and/or surgical patients.
- Experience of managing change and leading service developments
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of clinical audit/drug evaluation/practice research and the promotion of evidence-based practice
- Experience in delivering education and training
- Developing clinical guidelines and protocols
- Comprehensive band 6/7 rotation
Desirable
- Experience of working in outpatient clinics
- Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback
- Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure
- Experience of clinically verifying Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills when dealing with staff and patients
- Good presentation skills
- Excellent teaching and training skills
- Time management & problem solving
- Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable/acute demands.
- Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged.
- Ability to communicate with patients/carers and staff of all levels.
- Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, and the management team
- Ability to work alone and a part of a team
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Ability to integrate in a multidisciplinary forum
- Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous situations
- Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving
- Ability to identify and implement best practice
- Ability to identify and manage risk
- Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical care skills
- Expert clinical knowledge on the medical management of cancer and palliative care patients
- Ability to take full responsibility for and be accountable for own actions
- Ability to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols
- Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
- Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to cancer service patients and palliative care
- Computer literate (including word processing, email & use of internet. Preferably knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages)
Desirable
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic/positive attitude, self-motivated and, hardworking
- Identifies own training needs actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a portfolio of practice.
- Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays, late nights and on call and potential 7 day working
- Reliable with good attendance record
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).
