Head of Pharmacy Cancer Services

at  Beacon Hospital

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB

The purpose of the role is

• Lead for Pharmacy Cancer services, with delegated responsibility for Aseptic Services, Clinical Oncology, Palliative Care, and Clinical Trials within the service.
• To identify and implement operational processes to the standards of best practice in order to optimise use of resources and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• To support the Head of Pharmacy Services in the governance of medicines management within the Hospital.
• To participate and lead in governance agenda for Pharmacy Cancer Services medicines management, pharmacy practice, risk management of relevant issues from the Hospital risk register and other clinical governance concerns as may be identified.
• To contribute to the enhancement of professional leadership by Pharmacy within the Hospital and other services, through effective communication, motivation and by challenging barriers to change.
• To work with the Pharmacy Management team to recruit, train and lead a skilled Pharmacy Department team, creating and promoting healthy working relationships.
• To work with the Head of Pharmacy Services to ensure that Pharmacy Cancer services are prioritised in line with available resources.
• To deputise for the Head of Pharmacy Services in their short-term absence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

The post holder will:

• Lead on Pharmacy Cancer service planning and monitoring. Drive change where required as identified and agreed with the Head of Pharmacy Services.
• Under the direction of the Head of Pharmacy Service, work in collaboration with relevant hospital-based pharmacy stakeholders and wider hospital community to develop, implement and monitor of medicines management policies.
• Work with clinical, scientific and nursing staff on the maintenance and development of new methods of evidence-based Cancer treatments.
• Contribute to the local clinical and corporate governance agendas, with special emphasis on medicines management, contributing to an assured system for the synthesis of relevant medicines policies, their implementation, monitoring and ongoing audit and governance arrangements for the delivery of a safe and effective hospital pharmacy service.
• Work with the Head of Pharmacy Services to ensure processes are in place to provide safe supply of clinically indicated medicines when needed both in and out of core working hours.
• Provide advice and direction to medical and other clinical staff and patients in relation to safe and effective pharmaceutical care of patients and patient groups.
• Ensures compliance with medicines legislation and accountability for service delivery.
• Participate on the hospital’s Drugs and Therapeutics Committee, and other relevant committees as required by the Head of Pharmacy Services with a focus on the operational implications of decisions on Pharmacy.
• Participate in creating and influencing the strategic development of the hospital.
• Participate in the Hospital’s performance review process.
• Day to day supervision/management of the Pharmacy Cancer team.
• Liaise with senior pharmacy colleagues, nursing, medical and financial colleagues to manage the drug expenditure for the Pharmacy Cancer service.
• Apply best practice techniques for contract negotiation, purchasing, supplier appraisal, supply chain management and inventory control for the Pharmacy Cancer Service.
• Manage the audit, monitoring, analysis and reporting on all aspects of medicines usage within Pharmacy Cancer services as required, including the provision of feedback to prescribers and managers and involvement in the co-ordination of changes in practice required as a result of the risk management process.