Job summary
ARE YOU A BAND 8A PHARMACIST LOOKING FOR A NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITY OR A BAND 7 PHARMACIST LOOKING FOR THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER? We have an exciting opportunity for you!We are seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist to work in the Cancer and Aseptic Pharmacy team within RWT.The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is a cancer Centre providing a comprehensive cancer service to the population of Wolverhampton and other surrounding areas.The Trust strives to innovate and improve patient care. Due to significant investment, the pharmacy aseptic team will be moving into our new state-of-the-art pharmacy aseptic, clinical trials, and radiopharmacy facility later this year.The Cancer and aseptic pharmacy team works closely with the Oncology, Clinical Haematology and Palliative Care Directorates to manage patients with cancer and this post offers an excellent opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a high quality service to our patients receiving treatment for cancer.The successful candidate will have experience of working within Aseptic and Cancer services. An independent prescribing qualification is desirable.Appointment as a Band 7 with progression to band 8a may be considered if all band 8a criteria are not met.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the delivery, development, evaluation, and co-ordination of the clinical pharmacy service for cancer and aseptic services ensuring it is in line with the objectives of the clinical director, division and the RWT pharmacy strategy
Support the Principal Pharmacist for Cancer Services in the delivery of a comprehensive specialist clinical pharmacy service to the Oncology, Clinical Haematology and Specialist Palliative Care Directorate
To provide an expert level of clinical pharmacy services to wards and departments caring for patients who present to the Oncology, Clinical Haematology and Specialist Palliative Care Directorate
About us
The pharmacy department has strong education links with universities and we actively encourage staff development. Many of our pharmacists are working on their Advanced Pharmacist Portfolios or pursuing postgraduate studies.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to wards and departments within cancer services.
To provide clinical and directorate support to the oncology, clinical haematology and palliative care directorates.
To act as an independent prescriber prescribing medications for patients within the Trust, supporting safe prescribing and medication governance.
To work as an authorised pharmacist in the pharmacy aseptic unit.
Participate in service improvement projects.
To continuously monitor the drug expenditure against budgets for the oncology, clinical haematology and palliative care directorate.
Review and develop treatment guidelines and PGDs.
Participate in the training of pharmacists, doctors, nurses and undergraduate students.
Please see the Trust website for the full job description and person specification attached to the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to wards and departments within cancer services.
To provide clinical and directorate support to the oncology, clinical haematology and palliative care directorates.
To act as an independent prescriber prescribing medications for patients within the Trust, supporting safe prescribing and medication governance.
To work as an authorised pharmacist in the pharmacy aseptic unit.
Participate in service improvement projects.
To continuously monitor the drug expenditure against budgets for the oncology, clinical haematology and palliative care directorate.
Review and develop treatment guidelines and PGDs.
Participate in the training of pharmacists, doctors, nurses and undergraduate students.
Please see the Trust website for the full job description and person specification attached to the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Completed Year 1 of postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
- Additional postgraduate qualification in oncology/haematology or Aseptic Services
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Completed postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience working recently in an acute Trust setting
- Experience of working as part of the Pharmacy team within the cancer / aseptic specialties
- Ability to demonstrate a wider understanding of pharmacy practice and the workings of the NHS, including prescribing and medicines management.
- Ability to understand the importance of interactions with the directorates and with directorate managers with respect to medicines budget management
- Ability to work in an aseptic environment
- Commitment to, and evidence of, formal continuous professional development (CPD).
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking audits and participating in clinical research
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances and work under pressure
- Experience of developing and implementing standard operating procedures
- Experience in supervising, training and assessing staff
- Experience of implementing and delivering the objectives of cost improvement programmes
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Completed Year 1 of postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
- Additional postgraduate qualification in oncology/haematology or Aseptic Services
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Completed postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience working recently in an acute Trust setting
- Experience of working as part of the Pharmacy team within the cancer / aseptic specialties
- Ability to demonstrate a wider understanding of pharmacy practice and the workings of the NHS, including prescribing and medicines management.
- Ability to understand the importance of interactions with the directorates and with directorate managers with respect to medicines budget management
- Ability to work in an aseptic environment
- Commitment to, and evidence of, formal continuous professional development (CPD).
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking audits and participating in clinical research
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances and work under pressure
- Experience of developing and implementing standard operating procedures
- Experience in supervising, training and assessing staff
- Experience of implementing and delivering the objectives of cost improvement programmes
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).
