Job summary
The pharmacy department at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises of approximately 450 staff working across 5 sites delivering care to patients from all over the country. We are keen to appoint enthusiastic and knowledgeable individuals to help us to continue to provide a first-class service.
We are offering an exciting opportunity to lead on aseptic chemotherapy services at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH). The post holder will act as the principal pharmacist for aseptic chemotherapy services. They will lead and develop the pharmacy aseptic and cytotoxic preparation service of the trust to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of chemotherapy and novel agents. They will be expected to act as the expert in all matters pertaining to aseptic dispensing for cancer patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. The postholder will manage staff working in the aseptic unit at Weston Park Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist who wishes to move into a pharmacy leadership role in aseptic services. The applicant will be required to undertake service review and development, provide expert pharmaceutical advice at trust level in relation to chemotherapy and aseptic services, work across professional and regional boundaries, influence practice, and manage, motivate, and inspire staff. The successful applicant should also have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and demonstrate exemplary PROUD values.
Main duties of the job
To be the Lead Pharmacist for the chemotherapy aseptic preparation unit at STH, providing clinical, professional and managerial leadership.
Undertake the role of Accountable Pharmacist for the Weston Park aseptic unit as per GMP/QAAPS.
Develop regular briefing documents for the Operations Manager and Chief Pharmacist detailing a summary of service provision, environmental monitor results, CAPA, QER and workload statistics.
To be responsible for ordering outsourced chemotherapy, helping develop QA/QC paperwork, technical agreements and to assess usage.
To oversee the handling of unlicensed medicines within the Weston Park aseptic unit, working closely with QC and senior pharmacy managers to ensure STH ULM policy is adhered to.
To be responsible for safety and security of equipment in use and kept in aseptic areas in Weston Park Hospital.
To produce Standard Operating Procedures, worksheets and other documentation relevant to aseptic dispensing and working with isolator technology.
To manage the recruitment, individual performance reviews, annual leave and sickness absence monitoring, capability, disciplinary and grievance matters.
To validate and clinically check chemotherapy prescriptions and technically release chemotherapy for patients in STH, including those on clinical trials.
To have professional responsibility for the preparation and supply of Clinical Trial medications from the Weston Park aseptic unit, ensuring protocols and guidance are followed.
About us
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.
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
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with GPhC
- MSc level qualification in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Assurance (PTQA) course qualification (or working towards).
Desirable
- Experience in a Qualified Person (QP) role.
- Independent Pharmacy Prescriber (IPP) status.
- Aseptic service management course attendance, such as the Aseptic Service for Managers course
- Leadership or management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy in Oncology/haematology
- Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy in Aseptic services
- Project management experience
- Evidence of delivering service improvements.
- Staff management experience/qualification and HR experience.
- Excellent up-to-date knowledge of chemotherapy regimens: regimen production principles and validation/checking requirements
- Enhanced knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and experience of handling clinical trial material (IMP) in an aseptic unit.
Desirable
- Experience of aseptic unit / cleanroom design and construction.
- Experience of working in an MHRA licensed manufacturing facility
- Additional relevant QA/aseptic courses and qualifications.
- Excellent working knowledge of Chemocare prescribing system.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Have expert specialist knowledge in cancer related areas
- Able to analyse complex data/information to identify improvements to pharmacy services in the Trust Able to work on own initiative and as part of multidisciplinary team
- Able to analyse highly complex data/information to solve clinical problems where information is lacking or conflicting
- Able to affect and manage change
- Able to assess and manage risk
- Have effective computer/IT knowledge and skills to provide reports and manage staff who implement the computerised chemotherapy prescribing system
Desirable
- Experience in service planning
- Prior experience of managing change
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with GPhC
- MSc level qualification in Pharmacy
- Post-graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Assurance (PTQA) course qualification (or working towards).
Desirable
- Experience in a Qualified Person (QP) role.
- Independent Pharmacy Prescriber (IPP) status.
- Aseptic service management course attendance, such as the Aseptic Service for Managers course
- Leadership or management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy in Oncology/haematology
- Extensive experience in hospital pharmacy in Aseptic services
- Project management experience
- Evidence of delivering service improvements.
- Staff management experience/qualification and HR experience.
- Excellent up-to-date knowledge of chemotherapy regimens: regimen production principles and validation/checking requirements
- Enhanced knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and experience of handling clinical trial material (IMP) in an aseptic unit.
Desirable
- Experience of aseptic unit / cleanroom design and construction.
- Experience of working in an MHRA licensed manufacturing facility
- Additional relevant QA/aseptic courses and qualifications.
- Excellent working knowledge of Chemocare prescribing system.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Have expert specialist knowledge in cancer related areas
- Able to analyse complex data/information to identify improvements to pharmacy services in the Trust Able to work on own initiative and as part of multidisciplinary team
- Able to analyse highly complex data/information to solve clinical problems where information is lacking or conflicting
- Able to affect and manage change
- Able to assess and manage risk
- Have effective computer/IT knowledge and skills to provide reports and manage staff who implement the computerised chemotherapy prescribing system
Desirable
- 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).
