Advanced Oncology Pharmacist - Electronic Prescribing

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Oncology Pharmacist - Electronic Prescribing to lead the EP system for systemic anti-cancer therapy and ensure safe, cost-effective medicines use. The role supports Mount Vernon Cancer Centre with policy development and clinical management for oncology patients.

Applicants should have pharmacy registration, with oncology EP experience preferred and a track record in leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacist registered with GPhC.
• Experience in oncology pharmacy preferred.
• Experience in EP systems and clinical governance beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the EP system for SACT across Mount Vernon and linked sites.
• Support clinical management of cancer patients and policy development for safe prescribing.
• Provide expert oncology pharmacy advice to multidisciplinary teams and managers.

Skills

Oncology Pharmacy

Electronic Prescribing

Leadership

Clinical governance

Policy development

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy (GPhC registered)

Tools

Electronic Prescribing System

Job description

We are recruiting for an Advanced Oncology Pharmacist - Electronic Prescribing who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. As the Advanced Pharmacist - Electronic Prescribing you will lead, manage and develop the operational pharmacy services to ensure that patients receive safe, high quality and clinical effective pharmaceutical care. You will be supported to develop their leadership and management skills. Candidates who do not meet all the essential and desirable criteria are welcome to apply for this role and a Band 7 to Band 8A developmental role will be offered. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. Main duties of the job The role involves leading and managing the strategy, design, and development of the Electronic Prescribing (EP) system for Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT). It includes maintaining the EP system, electronic referrals, and electronic Patient Reported Outcome Measures for SACT. The postholder provides support and leadership for all aspects of SACT EP. Additionally, they are responsible for facilitating the delivery of the oncology pharmacy service at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, with a particular focus on electronic prescribing. A key aspect of the role also includes the development of policies and procedures to ensure safe medication practices in relation to electronic prescribing. Apply specialist knowledge to a designated patient group to develop pharmacist prescribing role, undertaking the clinical management and drug treatment of patients under an agreed clinical management plan following diagnosis by a medical practitioner. You will promote the safe, clinically effective and cost-effective use of medicines by providing expert advice on oncology pharmacy issues including clinical, funding, and prescribing issues As a member of pharmacy management team to help deliver a strategic vision for the pharmacy department and business plan in line with cancer centre and trust strategies.

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
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• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.