Bank Oncology Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Pension access

Discounts

Wellbeing centre

Free DBS

Induction training

Career progression

Job summary

Spire Dunedin Hospital is seeking a Bank Oncology Pharmacist to cover busy periods, sickness and annual leave on a flexible basis. The role focuses on planning and quality assuring chemotherapy technology, assessing patient medicine needs and delivering pharmaceutical care with the clinical team.

The pharmacist will review medication histories and prescriptions with patients across departments, requiring full GPhC registration and a BOPA SACT Passport.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy.
• Full GPhC registration.
• BOPA SACT Passport.
• At least 1 year oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor and quality assure the use of technology in chemotherapy treatment.
• Assess health and wellbeing of patients with complex and changing medicine needs.
• Agree and explain with the clinical team who assesses pharmaceutical needs and oncology medication.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate pharmaceutical care for patients' health and wellbeing.
• Respond to clinical and non-clinical queries across departments.
• Interact with patients across departments to establish pharmaceutical requirements.
• Review medication history, current prescriptions and relevant clinical data.

Skills

Oncology pharmacy

Clinical judgment

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Bank Oncology Pharmacist post at Spire Dunedin Hospital, covering busy periods, sickness and annual leave on a flexible basis. The work centres on planning and quality assuring the technology used in chemotherapy treatment, assessing patients' medicine needs and delivering pharmaceutical care with the clinical team. Pharmacists here work beyond the pharmacy, reviewing medication histories and prescriptions with patients across departments. Full GPhC registration and a BOPA SACT Passport are required.

What the job involves

• Plan, monitor and quality assure the use of technology in chemotherapy treatment
• Assess the health and wellbeing of patients whose needs are complex and changing, in the context of their medicines
• Agree and explain with the clinical team who assesses patients' pharmaceutical needs and oncology medication
• Plan, deliver and evaluate pharmaceutical care for patients' health and wellbeing
• Respond to clinical and non-clinical queries
• Interact with patients across departments to establish their pharmaceutical requirements
• Review medication history, current prescriptions and relevant clinical data

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy

Registration & licences

• Full GPhC registration
• BOPA SACT Passport

Experience

• At least 1 year oncology experience

What’s offered

• Competitive rates for bank colleagues, paid weekly
• Unsocial hours enhancements, depending on shift pattern worked
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Blue Light Card and Spire for You discounts
• Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You
• Free uniform and free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Training and progression into permanent posts