Job summary
Frimley Health provides Haematology and Oncology care to patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis across three sites. The sites provide care to patients in Surrey, East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. This post is based on the Wexham Park Hospital site.
The post holder will provide specialist clinical cancer services to the haematology day unit, haematology clinics, oncology wards, support clinical trials and undertake final checking within aseptics services. The post holder reports directly to the Band 8A Senior Haematology & Oncology Pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve working within clinical haematology / oncology and pharmacy aseptic services.
The post holder will assist with providing clinical services to haematology and oncology inpatients and outpatients on a daily basis. This will involve working closely with the multidisciplinary team on both the wards, clinics and in the day units. You will also be trained in aseptic services and undertake final checking.
You should have completed the clinical diploma or equivalent and be committed to continuing professional development within the field.
You must have hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy skills preferably in a haematology and oncology setting.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in Cancer services, providing clinical support to the delivery of chemotherapy prescriptions after completion of competency based assessments.
To support the pharmacy team in understanding the scope of technical and professional guidance on all matters relating to aseptic preparation of pharmaceutical products within the Trust, including appropriate outsourcing of aseptic products purchased from external providers as appropriate.
To support the aseptic unit according to Improving Outcomes Guidance (IOG) document. Implement Trust policies in relation to the pharmaceutical care of haematology and oncology patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in Cancer services, providing clinical support to the delivery of chemotherapy prescriptions after completion of competency based assessments.
To support the pharmacy team in understanding the scope of technical and professional guidance on all matters relating to aseptic preparation of pharmaceutical products within the Trust, including appropriate outsourcing of aseptic products purchased from external providers as appropriate.
To support the aseptic unit according to Improving Outcomes Guidance (IOG) document. Implement Trust policies in relation to the pharmaceutical care of haematology and oncology patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm
- Diploma in Clincal Pharmacy or Equivalent
Desirable
- MSc in Pharmacy Practice/Cancer Services or equivalent
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills- Demonstrated in writing
- Organisational Skills- Evidence in application
- Excellent interpersonal skill- Evidence in application
Desirable
- IT technical skills
- Evidence of haem/Onc CPD
- IT skill - Use of E-chemo prescribing systems e.g Aria
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacy experience in the care of cancer patients
- Previous experience working in Aseptic Units
- Previous experience with clinical trial activity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm
- Diploma in Clincal Pharmacy or Equivalent
Desirable
- MSc in Pharmacy Practice/Cancer Services or equivalent
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills- Demonstrated in writing
- Organisational Skills- Evidence in application
- Excellent interpersonal skill- Evidence in application
Desirable
- IT technical skills
- Evidence of haem/Onc CPD
- IT skill - Use of E-chemo prescribing systems e.g Aria
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacy experience in the care of cancer patients
- Previous experience working in Aseptic Units
- Previous experience with clinical trial activity
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).
