Haematology and Oncology Pharmacist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Slough seeks pharmacists to specialize in cancer care. The role involves providing clinical services in haematology and oncology, with opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will have completed a clinical diploma and have hospital pharmacy experience. This position supports flexible working arrangements and is committed to staff development.

Benefits

First class development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Clinical skills training

Qualifications

• Completed the clinical diploma or equivalent.
• Hospital pharmacy experience, preferably in a haematology and oncology setting.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical cancer services to the haematology day unit.
• Assist with providing clinical services to haematology and oncology inpatients.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical diploma

Hospital pharmacy experience

Clinical pharmacy skills

Job description

Would you like to be part of something amazing? Would you like to be involved in directly helping cancer patients? Frimley Health is investing in pharmacy staff to manage the increasing demand on pharmacy cancer services.

This post offers an opportunity to pharmacists who would like to specialise in cancer and progress from a band 7 to a band 8a. Training will be provided to become an accredited cancer pharmacist and also to be validated to release chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies from our on site aseptic unit. We are committed to develop our staff, working closely with our clinical pharmacy and education & training teams.

Frimley Health provides haematology and oncology care to patients on an in-patient and outpatient basis across three sites. The sites provide care to patients in Surrey, East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. This post is based on the Wexham Park Hospital site.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical cancer services to the haematology day unit, haematology clinics, oncology wards, support clinical trials and undertake final checking within aseptic services.
• Work within clinical haematology and oncology and pharmacy aseptic services.
• Assist with providing clinical services to haematology and oncology inpatients and outpatients on a daily basis, working closely with the multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Completed the clinical diploma or equivalent and be committed to continuing professional development within the field.
• Hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy skills, preferably in a haematology and oncology setting.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.