Pharmacist Advanced Aseptic andCancer Services

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Pharmacist Advanced Aseptic and Cancer Serviceswho shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join our Aseptic and Cancer Services team at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust for 1 year fixed term maternity cover. You will provide expert clinical input to the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre, clinically screen chemotherapy prescriptions, contribute to service development, support clinical trials, and work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary cancer team. The post also includes operational and quality management responsibilities within the aseptic unit, ensuring compliance with GMP, MHRA and national standards. We are looking for a GPhC-registered pharmacist with significant hospital pharmacy experience, including aseptic services and oncology. Strong clinical, leadership and communication skills are essential, with a passion for innovation, education and service improvement. At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

This specialist role combines advanced clinical oncology pharmacy practice with leadership of aseptic services. Working closely with the Principal Pharmacist, Aseptic and Cancer, you will support the delivery and development of high-quality, safe and efficient aseptic dispensing, manufacturing and cancer pharmacy services across the Trust.

Provide a specialist and patient focused pharmacy service to the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre (LMCC) whilst based across PMU and LMCC on a rotational basis.

Be an active member of both the PMU team and the LMCC team to help meet the overall strategic objectives of the teams in the provision of pharmaceutical care for cancer patients.

Provide expert advice on oncology pharmacy issues including clinical, funding, and prescribing issues.

Support Lister Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit in order to provide an efficient service to LMCC and other clients.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a forward-thinking Teaching Trust committed to delivering outstanding care, supporting professional development and shaping the future of cancer and aseptic pharmacy services.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Masters Degree MPharm (or equivalent)
• Competency assessed and examined professional registration, GPhC
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or substantial hospital experience

Desirable

• Non-medical prescriber

Previous Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
• Post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy aseptic services
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in providing clinical services to cancer patients

Desirable

• Project management
• Managing staff
• Audit/research and development
• Previous use of chemotherapy electronic prescribing system
• Experience of WellSky dispensing system

Knowledge

Essential

• Computer and IT literate
• Need for Confidentiality
• Preparation of written reports and procedures
• Health and Safety

Desirable

• Chemotherapy Prescription Monitoring

Skills

Essential

• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to use initiative
• Able to work alone or in a team
• Able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Good workplace organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Negotiation skills
• Presentation skills
• Time management
• Able to work under pressure
• Leadership skills
• Can show appropriate applications of clinical knowledge and effective pharmaceutical care skills
• Critical appraisal skills

Other Requirements

Essential

• Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
• Role model our Trust values every day