Higher Level Pharmacist - Aseptic and Cancer Services

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Wolverhampton is seeking a passionate pharmacist to join their expanding Aseptic team. The role offers experience in cancer care and the opportunity to support professional development through training. Responsibilities include providing aseptic services and supervising junior team members. Applicants with limited experience may be considered for a progression program. Submit your application to be part of an award-winning diverse team committed to patient care.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive training programs

Qualifications

• Experience in providing aseptic services is beneficial.
• Must have knowledge of clinical pharmacy services.
• Willingness to supervise and support junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Act as an authorised pharmacist in pharmacy services.
• Deliver services for parenteral nutrition support.
• Supervise junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Skills

Ability to provide professional pharmaceutical services

Interest in cancer and nutrition

Leadership skills

Education

Pharmacy degree

Independent prescribing qualification

Job description

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is a Cancer Centre providing a comprehensive cancer service to the population of Wolverhampton and other surrounding areas. The Trust strives to innovate and improve patient care.

Due to significant investment, we will receive handover of our new pharmacy aseptic, clinical trials, and radiopharmacy facility later this year.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist to join our rapidly expanding and friendly Aseptic team.

This is an exciting role for a pharmacist with an interest in cancer, nutrition and technical services. There is an opportunity to gain experience in haematology and oncology cancer care, intrathecal chemotherapy, clinical trials, and adult parenteral nutrition, as well as working in a busy aseptic unit.

Training will also include the opportunity and support to complete the independent prescribing qualification.

You will receive excellent support and training from our senior pharmacists. We are passionate about developing our pharmacists into the clinical leaders of the future.

We may consider applicants with limited aseptic experience and if successful will be appointed to a band 6 to 7 step up programme

Main duties of the job

Act as an authorised pharmacist in the provision of a pharmaceutical aseptic service

To deliver pharmaceutical services to patients requiring parenteral nutrition support and SACT treatments

Provide professional pharmaceutical services, including reviewing prescriptions, and clinical pharmacy services to designated wards/departments

Work with the Assistant Director of Pharmacy to lead the delivery of a specialist pharmacy service to all wards and departments within the Oncology and Haematology Directorate.

Supervise/provide professional support to junior pharmacists/ pharmacy technicians, students and support staff

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

We have excellent relationships with our local schools of pharmacy, including Wolverhampton University