Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven pharmacist, to join our friendly patient focused team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. You will need to be motivated, organised, and willing to work as part of a team with a 'can-do' positive attitude.
No one ever wants to hear that they have cancer but now there are exciting new treatments that are really changing the pathways for so many of our patients.
To rise to this challenge, we are strengthening our cancer pharmacy team to deliver care to support our multi-disciplinary team. We are working with our clinical colleagues to improve the treatment pathways and have the opportunity to set up pharmacy and nursing led clinics for prescribing. We also have our own aseptic suite so we are able to provide new treatments quickly.
Looking after our patients is never dull, there is always a new treatment combination, clinical trial or new drug to be looked at or worked out so that patients can be treated.
So if you have a curious nature, like learning and enjoy a fast-paced action orientated environment and want to impact patient care for the better each day, please consider applying for our band 8 pharmacist position.
Main duties of the job
- To work collaboratively with senior pharmacy and medical staff, themultidisciplinary team and management representatives to achieve agreed objectives to promote and advance pharmacy services to cancer patients.
- To provide clinical pharmacy input to consultant ward rounds, multi-disciplinary meetings, prescribing meetings and any other areas as agreed with the Principal Pharmacist Cancer Services.
- To provide a prescribing pharmacist role to cancer patients under thesupervision of the Lead Cancer Clinicians and Principal Pharmacist for Cancer Services.
- To ensure safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of drugs inaccordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicines legislation.
- To act as a diploma or pre-registration pharmacist tutor as required according to the needs of the department.
- To participate in the set-up, maintenance and supervision of clinical cancer and haematology trials working closely with the Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Trials
- To act as an educational supervisor for senior technical staff undertaking the pre and in process accuracy checking accreditation in aseptics.
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist on GPhC register.
Desirable
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (MRPharmS) or equivalent professional body (BOPA etc)
- Post-graduate diploma in clinically-based pharmacy or recognised equivalent
- First line management course
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as a hospital pharmacist
- Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities
- Delivery of a pharmacy service to a specialist level in oncology / haematology
- Delivery of a pharmacy aseptic manufacturing service
- Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of training & supervision of pharmacy staff within cancer
Desirable
- Experience of project management, service implementation or redesign
- Experience in preregistration training
- Experience of line managing pharmacy staf
- Experience of setting up clinical trials
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload
- Work , communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, at meetings, with patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner.
- To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
- Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development
- To have a working knowledge of Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice and National Intrathecal Guidance and Clinical Trials directive EU 2001/20/EC
- Able to analyse and interpret information and make recommendations eg clinical results, stability information or clinical trial protocols.
Desirable
- Able to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
- Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors
- To have experience in interviewing and appraising staff
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training
Desirable
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist on GPhC register.
Desirable
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (MRPharmS) or equivalent professional body (BOPA etc)
- Post-graduate diploma in clinically-based pharmacy or recognised equivalent
- First line management course
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as a hospital pharmacist
- Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities
- Delivery of a pharmacy service to a specialist level in oncology / haematology
- Delivery of a pharmacy aseptic manufacturing service
- Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of training & supervision of pharmacy staff within cancer
Desirable
- Experience of project management, service implementation or redesign
- Experience in preregistration training
- Experience of line managing pharmacy staf
- Experience of setting up clinical trials
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload
- Work , communicate and provide effective leadership within a team
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, at meetings, with patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner.
- To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
- Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development
- To have a working knowledge of Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice and National Intrathecal Guidance and Clinical Trials directive EU 2001/20/EC
- Able to analyse and interpret information and make recommendations eg clinical results, stability information or clinical trial protocols.
Desirable
- Able to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
- Able to recognise and embrace new ideas and developments in clinical practice and implement under supervision of superiors
- To have experience in interviewing and appraising staff
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Able to travel to other sites within the Trust and to venues for training
Desirable
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
