Job summary
Our Pharmacy team are looking for a patient focused pharmacist to join our Aseptic Services Team.
As a Cancer & Aseptic Services Pharmacist, you will be involved in a wide variety of duties from assisting with the day-to-day running of the aseptic unit to liaising with our Doctors, nurses, and clinical research teams.
You will play a pivotal role, working within the aseptic unit within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at the Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospital sites, delivering a wealth of expertise to the oncology, haematology, research and nutrition teams.
Our two aseptic units are staffed by enthusiastic and committed teams delivering a high number of doses daily across both sites to various specialities, including our rapidly expanding BMT unit, and one of only three gestational trophoblastic disease centres nationwide.
Our Pharmacy team are a large department of over 300 staff working across St Mary's, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals. We are a leading Trust in research and clinical trials, enabling you to experience diverse and exciting opportunities.
You will not only have the opportunity to explore and enhance your clinical expertise, but you will also be developing your management, training and leadership skills all whilst being supported by our incredible team. We understand just how important it is to invest in you, so offer a range of training and support programmes to develop your skills to progress to a higher banding.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Aseptic Units in maintaining an excellent patient-centred service, compliant with Good Manufacturing Practice.
- To provide a clinical screening service for SACT, clinical trials and parenteral nutrition, liaising with prescribers, nurses and clinical research teams.
- To provide clinical pharmacy services, department and ward-based, in line with Trust procedures and national legislation.
- To assist the clinical trials team in the running of trials being conducted through the Aseptic Units.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or Equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Post Graduate Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
- GCP and GMP training
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy including aseptic services. In addition this must include a solid grounding in all other aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, ward services and dispensing)
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
- Demonstrable use of audit to improve practice
Desirable
- Post-registration experience in screening and verification of SACT prescriptions
- Clinical Trials experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Good clinical practical knowledge
- Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance agenda
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or Equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Post Graduate Certificate in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
- GCP and GMP training
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy including aseptic services. In addition this must include a solid grounding in all other aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, ward services and dispensing)
- Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
- Demonstrable use of audit to improve practice
Desirable
- Post-registration experience in screening and verification of SACT prescriptions
- Clinical Trials experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Good ability to organise and prioritise work
- Good clinical practical knowledge
- Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance agenda
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
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).
