Cancer & Aseptic Services Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be competent to clinically screen all prescriptions for parenteral and oral products against approved chemotherapy regimens, including checking and interpreting blood results. This may include non-cancer indications such as rheumatology.

To be competent to screen, dispense and issue intrathecal injections according to Trust and National Guidance.

To liaise with the Oncology and Haematology teams regarding chemotherapy treatments, and provide advice and clinical support as required.

Work with the Accountable pharmacist to ensure, maintain and develop facilities, equipment and work practices to achieve the highest technical standards.

Act as an Authorised Pharmacist and supervise day-to-day preparation of products and release for use in accordance with local, regional and national guidelines.

To work closely with the Aspetic technical team and Cancer Pharmacy Team to co-ordinate treatment provision to the Day Therapy Unit, haematology inpatient unit and other medical wards requiring high risk injectable medicines.

To ensure Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit is operating in accordance with current legislation and guidance including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Distribution Practice (GDP), Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services, RPSGB Code of Ethics, Health and Safety, Medicines Act, COSHH and Departmental Procedures.

To be able to perform final release of products purchased as unlicensed ready to administer doses from Specials Manufacturers, and maintain competence in this area.

To be fully aware of the processes used to accurately and consistently prepare, dispense and release a wide range of aseptic products including cytotoxics, epidurals, intrathecals, antibiotics, parenteralnutrition, high risk injectables and novel agents.

Please see attached Job Description for more details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• CPD in line with GPhC recommendations

Desirable

• Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Evidence of further training with aseptic services such as TSET Aseptic Services for Managers, quality risk management or change management training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
• Experience of providing clinical pharmacy services in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of handling complex clinical problems
• Managing and implementing changes

Desirable

• Oncology and Haematology clinical experience
• Experience of working within an Aseptic Services and Good Manufacturing Practice

Skills

Essential

• Good planning, organisational and prioritising skills
• Time management
• Motivational and team player
• Can work on own and use own initiative
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Problem identification and solving skills
• Excel, Word, and general IT skills

Desirable

• People management skills
• Ability to train other members of staff
• Knowledge of legislation and standards relating to Good Manufacturing Practice
• Awareness of legislation and standards relating to Good Clinical Practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)