Clinical Rotational Oncology Pharmacist

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Clinical Rotational Oncology Pharmacist to provide specialized pharmaceutical care for cancer patients. The ideal candidate will have experience in hospital or community pharmacy and possess the ability to work closely with nursing and medical staff. This role also welcomes pre-registration trainees, offering a supportive environment for professional development. A high-cost area supplement is included in the salary package.

Benefits

High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a hospital or community pharmacy.
• Experience in oncology is desirable.
• Pre-registration trainees welcome.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with nursing and medical staff to deliver pharmaceutical care.
• Provide highly specialised advice concerning the pharmaceutical care of cancer patients.
• Support core services in the pharmacy including clinical screening and dispensing.

Skills

Ability to work collaboratively with nursing and medical staff

Experience in oncology

Previous experience in a hospital or community pharmacy

Education

Relevant pharmacy qualification

Job description

Job Overview

We are recruiting for a Clinical Rotational Oncology Pharmacist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. This role is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a pharmacist who is looking to develop their hospital pharmacy and oncology knowledge in a wide range of cancer treatments including clinical trials at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.

Previous experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy and any previous experience in oncology would be desirable. Pre‑registration trainees are also welcome to apply for this role.

Responsibilities

You will be expected to work closely with nursing and medical staff and with patients. You will be supported by a team of oncology pharmacists, to deliver pharmaceutical services to patients on day case units and wards. You will act as a clinic, ward and day‑case unit oncology pharmacist providing pharmaceutical care to cancer patients on a rotational basis. The post holder will provide highly specialised advice concerning the pharmaceutical care of cancer patients as appropriate to patients, relatives and other health professional colleagues including senior consultant medical staff. You will support core services at MVCC pharmacy which include clinical screen, dispense and check prescriptions and requisition inpatient requests, dose banding chemotherapy, controlled drugs, clinical trial prescription and TTAs.

Qualifications

Previous experience in a hospital or community pharmacy. Experience in oncology desirable. Pre‑registration trainees welcome. Ability to work collaboratively with nursing and medical staff.

Benefits

• High‑Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,552 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata.

Core Values

• Include – We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
• Respect – We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
• Improve – We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

EEO Statement

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under‑represented in various parts of our workforce.