Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays as part of a rota & and the on-call pharmacist rota)
- Job ref
- 407-WCCSS-7205274
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Oncology and Haematology Pharmacist (+Step Programme)
Band 7
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Specialist Pharmacist to join our Cancer and Aseptic Services team in Pharmacy. The post-holder will provide clinical pharmacy support to the haematology and oncology multidisciplinary teams. They will offer professional and legal supervision within the aseptic unit, ensuring optimal pharmaceutical care using products manufactured in the aseptic facilities.
The post-holder will have the opportunity to enhance their professional development through various avenues. These include participating in patient-facing clinics alongside consultants, specialist nurses, and pharmacists, attending specialist conferences, and having dedicated time for independent prescribing practice.
This post is open to junior pharmacists who are looking develop within this specialty into a senior pharmacist. These candidates will go through a Step Programme to become a Band 7.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
Cancer and Aseptic Services:
1. To deliver a comprehensive and consistently high quality aseptic and clinical pharmacy service to the oncology/haematology directorate in order to improve the quality of patient care and to promote evidence based, cost-effective prescribing, in line with departmental procedures.
2. To act as an authorised pharmacist and manage the day-to-day requirements in the provision of a pharmaceutical aseptic service.
3. To undertake a pharmaceutical review of all prescriptions and requests for aseptically prepared products to achieve agreed goals.
4. To provide professional and legal supervision within the Aseptic Services Unit and be responsible for items prepared.
5. To supervise the final product checking and release of unlicensed products by rotational Pharmacists.
6. To be on the delegation logs for clinical trials supported by the pharmacy aseptic unit.
7. Provide professional guidance to junior pharmacists, technicians and students working within the area of speciality.
8. To be responsible for the identification and safe storage of materials before and during manufacture, and for the safe storage of medicinal products after manufacture.
9. Contribute effectively to patient care as part of the multidisciplinary team, by attending ward rounds or other appropriate meetings, in order to make pro-active interventions in individual patients’ therapy and to provide information on drug related issues.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
10. Promote optimal and appropriate drug use and high-quality prescribing practice through: implementation of the Joint formulary, medicines management and antimicrobial prescribing initiatives; promotion of key prescribing messages; assisting in the development of prescribing guidelines and care pathways; assisting in the development of essential shared care guidelines and participating in multidisciplinary staff training, which impact across the Trust.
11. To participate in the internal monitoring systems to measure clinical input on the wards and provide such information as may be required, such as intervention monitoring.
12. To investigate complex pharmaceutical problems arising from use of medicinal products and participate in and encourage medical staff in adverse drug reaction reporting.
13. To ensure aseptic facilities are maintained to defined standards of environmental and physical control, in order to maintain the integrity of the product, and to act, in liaison with the Principle Pharmacist and Aseptic Services Manager, in an appropriate manner to resolve any discrepancies.
14. Assist other Senior Pharmacists providing pharmaceutical advice at Directorate level.
15. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments in medical and pharmaceutical practice, as part of their own continuing professional development.
16. Maintaining validated safe work systems and ensuring compliance with MHRA guidelines for "Good Manufacturing Practice" and quality assurance.
17. To support the Chemo Care Pharmacist to develop and maintain a safe electronic prescribing system.
Post-holder will be required to undertake late night, weekend, bank holidays and on-call work on a rota basis.
Please See JD for further detail.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
- Completed Pre-Registration year leading to Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Current membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent) or currently studying for it.
- Independent Prescribing
- BOPA SACT Passport
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant clinical pharmacy or hospital pharmacy experience, including work in aseptic units, performing final checks, and releasing aseptically prepared products
- Experience in carrying out audits and projects.
- Experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of pharmacists and pharmacy technical staff.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in clinically screening and releasing SACT prescriptions
- Able to interpret national guidelines, and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines related to Cancer and Aseptic Services
Desirable criteria
- Broad range of experience of working as a clinical pharmacist, including provision of ‘Out of hours’ Pharmaceutical Services, medicines information and drug utilisation review.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Skilled at identify and manage risk associated with the use of medicines to best meet patient needs within the multidisciplinary team.
- Witten and communication skills appropriate to the level required for this role
- Skills for setting priorities, meeting deadlines and manage time effectively
- Skills for problem identification and solving
- Skills for utilising resources cost-effectively and highlighting any savings
- Competent to dispensing and checking medicines accurately without making errors.
Desirable criteria
- People management, team work and interpersonal skills appropriate to this role
- Able to use Chemocare
- Skills for using Microsoft Office to produce word-processed documents e.g. SOPs for specialist areas, patient care plans (MS Word), record research and audit data (MS Excel) and prepare and deliver training (MS Powerpoint
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mohamed
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist Cancer and Aseptic Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 656790
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Manor Hospital
Moat Road
Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 9PS
- Telephone
- 07890305746
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