Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekends and back-up on call on rota basis)
- Job ref
- 337-NP-7701NR
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- London Northwest University Hospital Trust - Northwick Park hospital, Ealing Hospital and Central Middlesex Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 Per Annum pro rata Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacist Cancer Services
Band 7
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Due to expansion of Cancer Services within the Trust, Pharmacy has created a specialist development post. If you are interested to become a specialist Cancer Pharmacist, this is the job for you.
You will have opportunities to develop your general and specialist skills in providing multi-disciplinary Cancer Services.
Main duties of the job
Working in partnership with our senior Pharmacists in the Cancer Services team, the post holder will have the opportunity to develop their clinical skills in Haematology and Oncology Services.
The post holder will provide clinical and professional support and assist the day-to day operation of the Cancer and Aseptic Services.
As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, you will be working closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists, Haematologists, Oncologists and Chemotherapy Nurses in providing specialist service in in-patient, day care and out-patient settings.
We will also provide support in your professional development as a Independent Prescriber in one of the Haemato-Oncology specialties.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable criteria
- Completed SACT passport
- Qualified Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good, broad clinical knowledge and ability to apply to a ward and dispensary setting
- Some experience of providing training, mentorship and supervising staff
- Relevant post-graduate experience
- Documented evidence of completed project work, audit and practice research
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Apply knowledge to practice & willing to take professional responsibility
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and management experience
- Previous experience in cancer services
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written. Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
- Ability to convey information to patients who may be distressed or have barriers to understanding
- Good interpersonal skills. Confident and assertive when working with other professionals
- Ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
- Ability to work on own initiative & Ability to work in a team
- Self-motivated & enthusiastic
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dilpreet Matharu
- Job title
- Senior Specialist Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 869 2864
- Additional information
Abisoye Baugha
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