Job summary
Consultant Pharmacist Haematology
Are you an expert practitioner in cancer care, with highly developed leadership skills including the ability to influence at scale? We are looking to recruit into the exciting new post of Consultant Pharmacist Haematology.
The Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides care to patients with Haematological Malignancies (including bone marrow transplant) alongside all common solid tumours at the Queens Centre based at our Castle Hill Hospital site.
You will be have the opportunity to share the leadership on systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT) as the Trusts Lead Consultant for SACT, alongside the existing pharmacy cancer services team. You will be working closely with the Lead Consultant for Haematology, Consultant Haematologists, specialist clinical nurses, lead cancer nurses and managers to maximise the safe and effective care of our patients.
You will provide the link with local clinicians and commissioners, working with NHSE specialist commissioning, Cancer Alliance, Integrated Care System groups, and industry to lead regional projects.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide clinical cover to the haematology ward, managing a wide variety of malignant and non-malignant haematology patients, and using your expert clinical practice in outpatient clinics alongside Haematologists, as well as developing the role of pharmacist prescribers across cancer services both at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and working collaboratively with neighbouring trust North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust.
You will be given dedicated time to support education, research and development, with opportunities to publish and undertake practice research.
We are committed to keeping our patients safe when we use systemic anticancer treatments SACT and supportive therapies, and we deliver this commitment strategically through our trust systemic anti-cancer treatment committee. Through the application of medicines optimisation principles, the post holder will help patients to improve their outcomes with SACT; take their medicines correctly; reduce wastage of medicines; and improve safety in relation to SACT.
If you have not yet completed credentialing by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, please note we will consider candidates who don't meet all the essential criteria as a progression against agreed milestones, which will be considered on the basis of Appendix 21 of Agenda for Change. The Consultant Pharmacist Haematology post has been accredited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
About us
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area, extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively
Our vision is Great Staff, Great Care, Great Future, as we believe that by developing an innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver great care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Trust and our community.
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of provider
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed their Credentialing (or working towards it), awarded by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Counci
- Membership of the British Oncology Pharmacy Association
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy.
- Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Foundation management training
- Formal teaching training
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level.
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level.
Experience
Essential
- A majority of competencies in each of the expert professional practice, collaborative working relationships and leadership clusters at the highest level (mastery) as defined in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework (APF
- A majority of the competencies in each of the management, education, training and development and research and evaluation clusters at the Advanced Stage 2 as defined in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework (APF
- Development of guidelines concerning medicine use for trust wide application.
- Audit projects involving multidisciplinary audience
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills
Desirable
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills
- Experience in community pharmacy or primary care
- Relevant publications in a range of peer review journa
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge in SACT acquired working as a cancer pharmacist in Haematology.
- Expert at undertaking change management.
- Report and business case writing for a Board level audience.
Desirable
- Demonstrates financial planning skills.
- Work at a national level.
- Understanding of health economics
- Understanding of NHS structure, systems and politics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed their Credentialing (or working towards it), awarded by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Counci
- Membership of the British Oncology Pharmacy Association
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy.
- Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Foundation management training
- Formal teaching training
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level.
- DPharm, PhD or undertaking study at doctorate level.
Experience
Essential
- A majority of competencies in each of the expert professional practice, collaborative working relationships and leadership clusters at the highest level (mastery) as defined in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework (APF
- A majority of the competencies in each of the management, education, training and development and research and evaluation clusters at the Advanced Stage 2 as defined in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework (APF
- Development of guidelines concerning medicine use for trust wide application.
- Audit projects involving multidisciplinary audience
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills
Desirable
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills
- Experience in community pharmacy or primary care
- Relevant publications in a range of peer review journa
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge in SACT acquired working as a cancer pharmacist in Haematology.
- Expert at undertaking change management.
- Report and business case writing for a Board level audience.
Desirable
- Demonstrates financial planning skills.
- Work at a national level.
- Understanding of health economics
- Understanding of NHS structure, systems and politics
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Centre for Oncology and Haematology
Castle Hill Hospital
Hull
HU16 5JQ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
