Specialist Pharmacist - Oncology

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Pharmacy services at PHU are delivered over three sites and include the acute inpatient service based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, licensed off site manufacturing unit and off site regional stores and distribution centre.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
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Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated pharmacist with a keen interest in delivering excellent care to patients treated within the haematology and oncology service at PHU. Working with all members of the pharmacy department and wider multi-disciplinary team you will:

• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy expertise on medicine use within the service.
• Ensure the timely and safe provision of clinically optimised treatments to haematology and oncology patients.
• Provide training and support within the field to pharmacy colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• Develop and maintain clinical guidance to support service users
• Take part in audit and practice-based research in haematology and oncology patients .
• Where qualified, take on the role of non-medical prescriber within an area of competence according to the needs of the service.
• Ensure compliance with funding streams and appropriate handling of medicines supplied within schemes such as FOC or EAMS.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and the delivery of the pharmacy strategy relevant to the haematology and oncology pharmacy service.

Please contact Nicola Hill - nicola.hill@porthosp.nhs.uk if you need further details about the role.

JOB DESCRIPTION BAND 7

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters or Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Desirable

• Registered as an independent Non-Medical Prescriber
• Member of BOPA

EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience as a pharmacist in a leading role (team, service or directorate responsibilities)
• Previous experience of Haematology/Oncology Pharmacy

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent, verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to build rapport with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to cope with constant interruptions and maintain professional approach
• Ability to present with a high level of personal credibility
  Additional Information
  The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
  We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs

Please refer the Job description for details