Job summary
Would you like the opportunity to work as a part of a progressive, patient focused pharmacy service?
We are looking for two enthusiastic pharmacists to join our expanding oncology clinical trials team. This is an exciting time to join as we are looking to expand our early phase clinical trial portfolio and develop ATMP studies.
The team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises of approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites and is one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country.
Our inclusive and diverse pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We are innovative and forward-thinking and have invested in a host of technical improvements, including robotics and a state of the art, multi-million-pound technical services unit. We offer a wide range of roles across different areas of the service including clinical ward services, aseptic services, homecare, medicines supply, medicines information, medicines governance, education & training, clinical trials, and research.
NHS organisations recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce. As a trust and department, we are working to promote and improve inclusion and representation from under-represented groups including global majority ethnicities, LGBTQ+ identities, and colleagues with disabilities. We would welcome applicants who are members of these groups and other underrepresented groups to apply.
Main duties of the job
To support the Principal Pharmacist Oncology and Oncology Research in the delivery, management and development of the pharmacy oncology clinical trial service at Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield (and the wider pharmacy trials team). The service includes the delivery of ATMP and early phase clinical trials.
A Great place to live and work!
Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also mean it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.
About us
About us
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. It is an energetic and vibrant organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything they do. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
As a teaching hospital, we have a great commitment to education, training, and development of staff, including undergraduates from many professions. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it services. The NHS offers a wide range of benefits including pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance and career, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- MPharm level qualification in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Desirable
- GCP qualification
- Post graduate education e.g. Masters degree, DPharm, PhD.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including clinical trials
- Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including oncology
- Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including aseptic services
- Specialist knowledge of cancer pharmacy.
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and experience of handling clinical trial material (IMP).
- Experience in organising, delivering and evaluating training and education.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of computerised chemotherapy prescribing system e.g. Chemocare.
- Up-to-date knowledge of chemotherapy regimens: regimen production principles and validation/checking requirements
- Staff supervision/training experience.
- Evidence of delivering service improvements.
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Have excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written.
- Able to analyse complex data/information.
- Prioritisation skills.
- IT skills
- Delegation skills.
- Influencing skills.
- Interpersonal skills:- Able to develop good working relationships.
- Able to manage difficult and ambiguous problems including people.
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of multidisciplinary team
- Self-motivating to develop services and motivate other members of the team.
- Able to meet deadlines/targets.
- Pay attention to detail.
- Can adopt a flexible working attitude to the needs of the service.
- Able to work in a busy and stressful working environment when concentration may be difficult, due to unpredictable workload, urgent interruptions for advice, shared office / open door.
- Understand the hazards associated with working with cytotoxic drugs and related medicines.
Desirable
- Accredited computer qualification.
- Training in influencing and negotiating skills.
- Has experience as part of organisational, multidisciplinary committees and working groups developing service improvements.
- Experience in service planning.
- Prior experience of managing change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- MPharm level qualification in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Desirable
- GCP qualification
- Post graduate education e.g. Masters degree, DPharm, PhD.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including clinical trials
- Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including oncology
- Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including aseptic services
- Specialist knowledge of cancer pharmacy.
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and experience of handling clinical trial material (IMP).
- Experience in organising, delivering and evaluating training and education.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of computerised chemotherapy prescribing system e.g. Chemocare.
- Up-to-date knowledge of chemotherapy regimens: regimen production principles and validation/checking requirements
- Staff supervision/training experience.
- Evidence of delivering service improvements.
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Have excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written.
- Able to analyse complex data/information.
- Prioritisation skills.
- IT skills
- Delegation skills.
- Influencing skills.
- Interpersonal skills:- Able to develop good working relationships.
- Able to manage difficult and ambiguous problems including people.
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of multidisciplinary team
- Self-motivating to develop services and motivate other members of the team.
- Able to meet deadlines/targets.
- Pay attention to detail.
- Can adopt a flexible working attitude to the needs of the service.
- Able to work in a busy and stressful working environment when concentration may be difficult, due to unpredictable workload, urgent interruptions for advice, shared office / open door.
- Understand the hazards associated with working with cytotoxic drugs and related medicines.
Desirable
- Accredited computer qualification.
- Training in influencing and negotiating skills.
- Has experience as part of organisational, multidisciplinary committees and working groups developing service improvements.
- Experience in service planning.
- Prior experience of managing change.
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).
