Advanced Oncology Pharmacist – Electronic Prescribing

East And North Hertfordshire Nhs Trust; Tankerton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is recruiting an Advanced Oncology Pharmacist – Electronic Prescribing to lead the development of the EP system for systemic anti‑cancer therapy (SACT). The post provides leadership for oncology pharmacy and supports MVCC with EP delivery.

You will shape policies, drive safe prescribing and work within the pharmacy management team to realise the cancer centre and trust strategies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Pharmacy and GPhC registration.
• Postgraduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent.
• Registered independent prescriber with current license.
• BOPA Passport – adult level 2c completed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design and development of the Electronic Prescribing (EP) system for Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT).
• Maintain the EP system, electronic referrals and electronic Patient Reported Outcome Measures for SACT.
• Provide leadership for all aspects of SACT EP and support the oncology pharmacy service at MVCC with EP focus.
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure safe medication practices for electronic prescribing.
• Apply specialist knowledge to designated patient groups to develop pharmacist prescribing within clinical management plans.
• Promote safe, cost-effective use of medicines and advise on oncology pharmacy issues including funding and prescribing.
• As part of the pharmacy management team, help deliver the strategic vision and business plan for the department.

Skills

Hospital experience

Oncology knowledge

Electronic prescribing

Leadership skills

Policy development

Clinical governance

Prescriber training

Education

Master's Degree in Pharmacy

General Pharmaceutical Council registered pharmacist

Postgraduate diploma in pharmacy practice

Registered independent prescriber

BOPA Passport – level 2c

Job description

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage




• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City




• Hertford County, Hertford




• 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy


• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist


• Post graduate diploma in pharmacy practice or equivalent


• Registered independent prescriber


• BOPA Passport - completion of adult level 2c

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and/or management qualifications

Previous 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 developing and implementing medicines and service related policies for a specialty


• Experience in working experience with electronic prescribing system

Desirable criteria

• Experience as a trainer


• Experience in project management (including department-wide roles) and evidence of completed outcomes


• Effective liaison with relevant Trust level committees / groups


• Experience of protocol building validation with an e-prescribing system


• Experience of assessing risk and developing plans to mitigate that risk

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good team player - able to work alone and supervise others when necessary


• Able to use initiative


• Assertive


• Good oral and written communication skills


• Ability to prioritise workload


• Good organisation skills


• Able to work under pressure


• Accurate and precise attention to detail


• Ability to maintain and monitor database of medicines and activity related information e.g. medicines expenditure and usage


• Demonstrates good use of initiative and self-motivation


• Flexibility to deal with competing demands and interruption


• Managing staff


• Shows qualities of leadership in meeting targets of time, cost, quality and performance

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Computer and IT literate


• Competency in use of spreadsheets and large database


• Preparation of written reports and procedures


• Writing and maintaining SOPS, reports and performing audits

Desirable criteria

• High level IT skills (e.g. crystal report)

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion


• Role model our Trust values every day