Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (Macmillan Haematology Pharmacist)

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Clinical Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Team in our friendly Department. The post will be based at the Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH) with a requirement to work across other sites within the health board, including the Grange University Hospital (GUH), to meet the needs of the haematology service as part of ABUHB.

The post holder will need excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, alongside sound clinical knowledge and relevant experience within haematology and/or other relevant clinical specialities, such as Oncology.

The post will be responsible for providing an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Service within the Haematology Directorate. Key responsibilities include:

Specialist pharmacist cover to the Haematology Day Case Unit at RGH and remote specialist cover to Haematology inpatient beds based at GUH when required. Attend weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings. Act as, or undertake training to act as, an independent prescriber for Clinical Haematology patients.

The pharmacist will be integrated into the multi-disciplinary ward and day-case based haematology teams in addition to acting as a specialist pharmacist for haematology. The post-holder will work alongside Consultants and Senior Nurses to deliver a high quality patient focused service to haematology patients throughout ABUHB.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialist Macmillan Haematology pharmacist the role includes working alongside the Haematology Directorate Pharmacist to review medicines management expenditure, cost savings opportunities and horizon scanning.

Other aspects of the role include writing and reviewing clinical guidelines, mentoring/management of rotational pharmacists, teaching and training, investigating and disseminating learning from incidents.

This role is an ideal opportunity to build on your clinical experience and develop your management and leadership skills. It is also a great opportunity to be involved in teaching of Pharmacy Staff and the wider multi-disciplinary team around your specialist knowledge. If you are an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist with a passion to develop Pharmacy Services within the Haematology directorate then please get in touch. We welcome flexible working options.

Pharmacy enjoys excellent multidisciplinary links within the Health Board and we deliver clinical services to a wide range of specialties and are committed to the professional development of our 190 strong team. The Health Board has automated Pharmacy systems and a comprehensive Medicines Management Service including electronic discharge.

Free parking is available across all Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Sites.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.