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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
8A
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-7204290
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City Hospital, NUH
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/05/2025 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Haematology/Oncology

8A

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join our Cancer team.
This post will offer you a fantastic opportunity to experience many aspects of Cancer Services including working in the either oncology or haematology clinic and contributing to multi-disciplinary ward rounds for both haematology and solid tumour oncology patients.
You will be uniquely placed to provide excellent patient care to oncology and haematology patients. This position will benefit from being fully supported and trained by our friendly and dedicated team, allowing you to develop both personally and professionally.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be a specialist in adult haematology and solid tumour oncology and be professionally and managerially responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care to the Cancer Services at NUH
The role will involve clinical screening of inpatient and outpatient Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT), providing clinical ward cover to inpatient haematology and oncology wards and working as part of an MDT making decisions about best care for our patients. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Aseptic Unit to ensure safe and effective provision of medicines to oncology and haematology patients.
The post-holder will also contribute to clinical audits, research trials, and service evaluations To provide the ‘best possible clinical pharmacy service’.
The role will involve providing support, education, and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services in Haematology & Oncology in conjunction with the Advanced Pharmacy Practitioners for Haematology and Oncology. 
Attend ward rounds, MDT meetings and make decisions as part of the MDT for cancer patients at the trust
Manage and screen chemotherapy for inpatients and outpatients at the trust.
Monitor clinical pharmacy services for Haematology & Oncology patients in accordance with departmental priorities to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-effective use of drugs in these patients
Ensure that the quality of the pharmacy services is benchmarked against services provided by other local Trusts.
Collaborate, network and liaise with other cancer services pharmacists within the Network to ensure appropriate service and practice developments are implemented in a timely fashion
Ensure delivery of the pharmacy clinical governance agenda in Cancer Services
To line manage or tutor junior pharmacists, rotational pharmacists and trainee pharmacists.
Have the opportunity to act as a designated prescribing practitioner (DPP) for junior and trainee pharmacists.
To support and issue the implementation and audit of plans, guidelines, procedures, policies and service changes within the production unit.
To work effectively as part of a team in a multi-disciplinary and pharmacy environment and maintain rapport with medical and other colleagues.
Ensuring safe and efficient working and supporting staff to ensure they are fit for work and workload is distributed equally.
To lead and implement service development projects to grow the service and always aim higher for a better quality of care.

To partake in specialised clinical pharmacy duties ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken 
To provide a specialist level patient-facing clinical service to oncology and haematology patients
To develop the provision of advanced clinical practice – promoting safe and evidenced-based practice and contributing to improved clinical outcomes and services to patients
To line manage and support more junior pharmacists in the listed specialties 
To take full part in the 7-day shifted rota and bank holidays duties.

 

 

Person specification

Training and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • B. Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm
  • Clinical Diploma or equivalent
  • General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • BOPA SACT Verification Passport or evidence of BOPA Digital SACT Verification Passport journey:
Desirable criteria
  • To be qualified as a pharmacist independent prescriber or working towards
  • To hold evidence of practice at advanced stage II, as part of the RPS Advanced Pharmacy
  • Leadership and/or management qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive previous hospital experience (post-registration)
  • Experience in providing specialist pharmacist review of people with cancer.
  • Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy service and advice relating to the safe use of medicines
  • Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other health care professionals
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in undertaking, supervising and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Trust) level
  • Publication of audit/research/clinical work at national level
  • Experience of introduction of new cancer therapies to NHS trust, including formulary application and electronic prescribing templates
  • Experience of leading and delivering clinical pharmacy service to a clinical speciality

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Zubeir Nurgat
Job title
Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner-Haematology /ATMP
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Ian Purcell
Advanced Pharmacy Practitioner/Team Leader – Oncology

Tel: 0115 969 1169 ext: 71564

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