Job summary
We are looking for a talented and experienced pharmacist to provide clinical leadership for our pharmacy service. As our lead pharmacist for Cancer Services, you will set the strategy and the tone for our clinical cancer service, ensuring the continued provision and ongoing development of high quality, patient-centered care.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record for delivering safe and effective care in hospital pharmacy services. You will need a clear vision for developing existing clinical pharmacy services, and developing new and innovative services to meet the needs of our patients. You will be able to demonstrate that you have the values and skills to provide effective, inspiring, and respectful leadership to the whole Pharmacy Team.
Applicants must be currently registered with the GPhC as a pharmacist and have extensive, demonstrable clinical pharmacy and leadership experience.
A relocation package is available for those relocating to Dartford for this role. Please contact us to discuss the relocation package applicable to you.
Depending on experience and performance at interview you may be offered an band 8a to band 8b progression plan in order to give you the experience to be able to operate as a band 8b pharmacist
Main duties of the job
Lead the Trust clinical pharmacy service for cancer services and clinical trials. Maintain a core clinical role as a specialist pharmacist in cancer services (haematology and oncology), including independent prescribing
Leadership of the clinical pharmacy team, acting as a role-model for exceptional clinical pharmacy service delivery
Be a core member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership TeamResponsibility, in partnership with the Lead Clinical Pharmacist, for the delivery, management, and development of all clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services for the Trust
About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide expert clinical pharmacy input, advice, and knowledge in the area of oncology and haematology, providing highly specialist advice to consultants, junior doctors, nursing, and pharmacy staff.
To work in partnership with the Lead Clinical Pharmacist to plan the future development and progress of clinical pharmacy services and medicines optimisation services to the Trust, particularly in light of national and regional directives and guidance, in liaison with the Senior Leadership Team.
To act as pharmacy lead for genomic medicine.
To lead in the development of medicines optimisation initiatives in Cancer including pharmacy-led ward rounds and pharmacist independent prescriber clinics.
To monitor the level and standard of professional work undertaken by clinical pharmacy staff in accordance with local KPIs and national competency frameworks.
To develop clinical pharmacy services which are targeted at all domains of medicines optimisation, maximising use of patients own drugs, completing medicines reconciliation, focused on discharge and ensuring adherence to policies around safe prescribing and administration.
To contribute to pharmacy workforce planning including NHS long-term plan future-proofing and ensuring innovative service development.To implement the monitoring and integration of written clinical pharmacy policies/guidelines. To contribute to the delivery of medicines-related CQuINs within the scope of the role.
To clinically screen prescriptions and influence treatment options to ensure compliance with medicines legislation and mitigate risk of harm from medicines. This includes accreditation to validate cancer chemotherapy prescriptions on the cancer e-Prescribing system, and GCP accreditation to validate/ check clinical trial prescriptions.
To review and interpret complex literature and present this at The Medicines Committee
To provide professional and clinical advice to the multidisciplinary healthcare team, patients and carers, to support individual patient care and medicines optimisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide expert clinical pharmacy input, advice, and knowledge in the area of oncology and haematology, providing highly specialist advice to consultants, junior doctors, nursing, and pharmacy staff.
To work in partnership with the Lead Clinical Pharmacist to plan the future development and progress of clinical pharmacy services and medicines optimisation services to the Trust, particularly in light of national and regional directives and guidance, in liaison with the Senior Leadership Team.
To act as pharmacy lead for genomic medicine.
To lead in the development of medicines optimisation initiatives in Cancer including pharmacy-led ward rounds and pharmacist independent prescriber clinics.
To monitor the level and standard of professional work undertaken by clinical pharmacy staff in accordance with local KPIs and national competency frameworks.
To develop clinical pharmacy services which are targeted at all domains of medicines optimisation, maximising use of patients own drugs, completing medicines reconciliation, focused on discharge and ensuring adherence to policies around safe prescribing and administration.
To contribute to pharmacy workforce planning including NHS long-term plan future-proofing and ensuring innovative service development.To implement the monitoring and integration of written clinical pharmacy policies/guidelines. To contribute to the delivery of medicines-related CQuINs within the scope of the role.
To clinically screen prescriptions and influence treatment options to ensure compliance with medicines legislation and mitigate risk of harm from medicines. This includes accreditation to validate cancer chemotherapy prescriptions on the cancer e-Prescribing system, and GCP accreditation to validate/ check clinical trial prescriptions.
To review and interpret complex literature and present this at The Medicines Committee
To provide professional and clinical advice to the multidisciplinary healthcare team, patients and carers, to support individual patient care and medicines optimisation
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GPhC registration as a pharmacist
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Independent prescriber (or working towards)
Desirable
- Management and leadership qualification
- MSc or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or other appropriate discipline
- Practice Supervisor Accreditation or equivalent teaching accreditation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, including influencing skills and people management skills.
- Ability to prioritise work effectively
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- Advanced knowledge of cancer medicines
- Broad pharmaceutical knowledge relating to general medicine and core medical specialities
- Demonstrates knowledge of national and local guidelines relating to specialism that need to be adhered to
- Knowledge of GCP
- Budgetary control skills
Desirable
- Incident investigation/ root cause analysis
- Risk management
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement techniques
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working at a senior clinical level in a multidisciplinary hospital pharmacy setting
- Extensive prior clinical experience in Cancer services and chemotherapy
- Previous experience of working in cancer clinical trials including costing and feasibility
- Demonstrable use of audit/research to improve practice
- Experience of writing protocols and standards
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary clinical pharmacy setting
- Previous teaching/tutoring experience
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacy teaching skills.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GPhC registration as a pharmacist
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Independent prescriber (or working towards)
Desirable
- Management and leadership qualification
- MSc or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or other appropriate discipline
- Practice Supervisor Accreditation or equivalent teaching accreditation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, including influencing skills and people management skills.
- Ability to prioritise work effectively
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- Advanced knowledge of cancer medicines
- Broad pharmaceutical knowledge relating to general medicine and core medical specialities
- Demonstrates knowledge of national and local guidelines relating to specialism that need to be adhered to
- Knowledge of GCP
- Budgetary control skills
Desirable
- Incident investigation/ root cause analysis
- Risk management
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement techniques
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working at a senior clinical level in a multidisciplinary hospital pharmacy setting
- Extensive prior clinical experience in Cancer services and chemotherapy
- Previous experience of working in cancer clinical trials including costing and feasibility
- Demonstrable use of audit/research to improve practice
- Experience of writing protocols and standards
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary clinical pharmacy setting
- Previous teaching/tutoring experience
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacy teaching skills.
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).
