Job summary
Barts Health has an opportunity for a driven and experienced individual within their state of the art oncology pharmacy department. This post offers an individual the opportunity to lead and develop a well-established production team delivering a variety of complex services to patients across the trust.
There are a number of exciting developments on the horizon in this ever evolving speciality, including the implementation of a new worksheet generation system and development of a dedicated gene therapy unit.
With vast numbers of Cancer NICE TAs issued in the last 2 years this is a rapidly changing service and this role offers the opportunity to provide access to these life changing medications rapidly whilst ensuring they are delivered safely to patients and ensuring that this service is equipped to meet the future demands required of it.
The position is based at St Bartholomew's Hospital but you will also visit other sites within Barts Health.
The CSU Team is well established within Barts Cancer Centre and we provide inpatient, outpatient and daycase SACT services in the both the clinical trial and standard of care setting. In line with the Trust's goals, we strive to deliver the best possible patient experience, be a provider of excellent patient safety and cultivate Barts Health as an outstanding place to work.
Main duties of the job
This important role requires someone who can demonstrate excellent leadership and organisational skills, can communicate effectively across all levels, and has the ability to prioritise and independently manage their own workload. You will also be highly motivated, enthusiastic to promote new ideas, determined to succeed in a challenging environment, the ability to remain calm under pressure and a commitment to future developments in aseptic services.
Working in an MHRA licensed Chemotherapy Production facility, the purpose of this post will lead the operational management for the service whilst continuously developing and improving the service to meet the changing needs of our patients and the regulations governing production
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration hospital pharmacyexperience within aseptic production
- Significant experience of successful working aspart of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care to Cancer services
- Significant experience of working in a Anti-cancer therapy preparation service
Desirable
- Experience of MHRA inspection process for licensed aseptic production unit
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to manage staff
- Able to work effectively in stressful situations.
- Demonstrates ability to supervise processes and identify deviations.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of GCP, GMP and QA and clinical trial legislation
- Demonstrated knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety at work.
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registration as a pharmacist with the GPhC
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates advanced level ability to communicate effectively with different professionals within and external to the hospital.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration hospital pharmacyexperience within aseptic production
- Significant experience of successful working aspart of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care to Cancer services
- Significant experience of working in a Anti-cancer therapy preparation service
Desirable
- Experience of MHRA inspection process for licensed aseptic production unit
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to manage staff
- Able to work effectively in stressful situations.
- Demonstrates ability to supervise processes and identify deviations.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of GCP, GMP and QA and clinical trial legislation
- Demonstrated knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety at work.
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- Registration as a pharmacist with the GPhC
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates advanced level ability to communicate effectively with different professionals within and external to the hospital.
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).
