Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Haematology

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a leading NHS Trust for an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist in Haematology. This role offers the chance to join a dynamic team, providing specialist pharmaceutical care to patients. With a commitment to professional development, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to progress from band 7 to 8a, with potential for independent prescribing. The Trust values work-life balance, offering flexible working arrangements, career development opportunities, and a supportive environment. Join a dedicated team making a difference in patient care and be part of a transformative healthcare service.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Good annual leave

Pension schemes

Health and wellbeing packages

Financial support systems

Qualifications

• MPharm degree and GPhC registration required.
• Experience in oncology and/or Haematology is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evaluate clinical pharmacy services in Haematology.
• Deliver aseptic and cytotoxic pharmacy services.

Skills

Clinical audit/research & evaluation

Developed IT skills

Communication skills

Ability to innovate and work without supervision

Education

MPharm degree in pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist with GPhC

Post-graduate certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

Higher degree/Post-graduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Registered Independent Prescriber

Job description

Main area: Pharmacy

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7/8a

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekends and bank holidays up to 1 in 4 rota)

Job ref: 190-8852-DIR

Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Town: Sheffield

Salary: £46,148 - £60,504 pa/pro rata for part time staff

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 23/02/2025 23:59

Interview date: 07/03/2025

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Haematology

NHS AfC: Band 7/8a

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued, and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to join our team of pharmacists and technicians at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. The successful applicant will complete a guided training plan, evidenced against the RPS Cancer Care framework, to progress from band 7 to 8a, with an opportunity to complete independent prescribing if not already achieved. Applicants with appropriate and relevant experience can be considered for appointment at band 8a. We encourage ongoing professional development; several pharmacists in our team are undertaking an MSc and we have two Consultant Pharmacists.

The Haematology Service based at the Hallamshire Hospital serves a population across Sheffield and the surrounding region. We are a JACIE accredited bone marrow transplant and CAR-T centre.

Pharmacy Cancer services have undergone recent transformation, and The Cytotoxic Aseptic Unit has recently completed a multi-million-pound refurbishment and expansion to include a Gene Therapy unit.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking, and self-motivated pharmacist with some previous experience in haematology or oncology. The successful applicant will join an established team of dynamic pharmacists and technicians providing specialist pharmaceutical care to patients in haematology services. Our current team has specialist roles in CAR-T, BMT, clinical trials, advanced care, and prescribing. Recently we have expanded our team to include an advanced pharmacy technician for ambulatory care.

Main duties of the job

• To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to the Haematology Specialised Medicine directorate in accordance with the objectives set by the Principal Pharmacist and Clinical Directorate management representative (where applicable) to ensure safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs.
• To deliver the aseptic and cytotoxic pharmacy service under the instruction of the Principal Pharmacist for Chemotherapy and Cytotoxic Unit, in accordance with MHRA Rules and Guidance documents.
• Contribute to pharmacy service provision for cancer services including clinical activity, aseptic/cytotoxic services, education and training, governance, audit, and research.
• To provide pharmacy departmental services and contribute to the out of hours service.
• To participate in service development and demonstrate use of critical evaluation skills.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation that values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants' experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 7 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 8a. Also, willing to train applicants from Band 7 to Band 8a.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

• (Band 7 & 8a) MPharm degree in pharmacy
• (Band 7 & 8a) Registered Pharmacist with GPhC
• (Band 7 & 8a) Post-graduate certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
• (Band 8a) Higher degree/Post-graduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent post-graduate diploma in specialist area
• (Band 7) Higher degree/Post-graduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent post-graduate diploma in specialist area
• (Band 7 & 8a) Post-graduate Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• (Band 7 & 8a) Registered Independent Prescriber

Experience

• (Band 7) Significant post-registration experience in a wide range of clinical pharmacy specialities.
• (Band 8a) Suitable clinical experience in oncology and/or Haematology as well as in palliative care and/or end of life care
• (Band 8a) Experience in clinical verification of SACT prescriptions
• (Band 8a) Experience of staff supervision/management
• (Band 8a) Experience of regular contribution to multi-professional ward rounds or MDT.
• (Band 8a) Experience of working within service development projects.
• (Band 8a) Extensive post-registration experience in a wide range of clinical pharmacy specialities.
• (Band 7) Suitable clinical experience in oncology and/or Haematology as well as in palliative care and/or end of life care
• (Band 7) Experience in clinical verification of SACT prescriptions
• (Band 7 & 8a) Experience in the release of aseptically prepared cytotoxic products
• (Band 7) Experience of staff supervision/management
• (Band 7) Experience of regular contribution to multi-professional ward rounds or MDT.
• (Band 7) Experience of working within service development projects.

Skills and Knowledge

• (Band 8a) Clinical audit/research & evaluation experience
• (Band 7 & 8a) Developed IT skills
• (Band 7 & 8a) Proven experience in the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate highly complex therapeutic options.
• (Band 7 & 8a) Ability to use initiative, innovate and work without close supervision
• (Band 7) Clinical audit/research & evaluation experience
• (Band 7 & 8a) Clinical trials experience and/or GCP training
• (Band 7 & 8a) Appropriate Short Management Courses e.g. Appraisal training, Leadership skills
• (Band 7 & 8a) Evidence of qualification or experience to evidence leadership skills.

Personal Qualities/Aptitudes

• (Band 7 & 8a) Have excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written, in order to communicate with a broad spectrum of people (from senior directorate managers to members of the public).

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Name: Sian Thiagarajah

Job title: Principal Pharmacist Haematology

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 0114 2712274

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Amanda Plummer (Deputy Chief Pharmacist) by email: [e-mail]

Sian Thiagarajah (Principal Pharmacist- Cancer Services Haematology) email: [e-mail]

Ala El-Khatib (Principal Pharmacist – Cancer Services Haematology) email: [e-mail]