Specialist Cancer Services Pharmacist

Job summary

The post holder will be an experienced clinical pharmacist with specialist knowledge and highly developed interpersonal skills, who will act as lead pharmacist for Cancer Services within the Trust. To provide a clinically orientated pharmacy service to healthcare professionals and patients with complex medical and pharmaceutical needs.

Main duties of the job

1. Act as first point of contact for clinical practitioners, management personnel and other healthcare professionals in matters relating to Cancer Services and the procurement of outsourced SACT.2. Lead on pharmacy aspects relating to implementation and maintenanceof the e-chemotherapy prescribing system.3. Supporting commissioning processes relating to externally commissioned cancer medicines.4. Ensure compliance of self and team members with medicines legislation, policies and procedures including those relating to the specialist areas.5. Ensure a safe, legal and timely supply of medication to patients.6. Work independently, liaising closely with the other Pharmacist Team Leaders, Principal Pharmacists, Chief Pharmacist and Chief Technicians.7. Positively influence cost effective prescribing8. Assist in the development of clinical guidelines, protocols and Patient Group Directions (PGDs) relating to the specialist areas.9. Professionally support the Principal Pharmacists when required.10. Be responsible for planning and provision of clinical pharmacy and medicinesmanagement for cancer services to ensure timely delivery of services.11. Be professionally accountable for his/her own practice and for that of others in his/her field of practice.

About us

This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust .

We are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a new state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people across the Borough of Hillingdon, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare - our mission is to provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, improving the health and wellbeing of the people we serve.