Lead Paediatric Oncology Pharmacist — Specialist Care Leader

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is recruiting a Lead Paediatric Oncology Pharmacist at AFC Band 8a to lead the POSCU service across RS and ASPH.

The post requires a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification with extensive paediatric oncology experience and eligibility for independent prescribing. The role is based mainly at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre with occasional ASPH site attendance.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification required.
• Experience in paediatric oncology essential.
• Clinical governance and medicines management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead, provide and develop specialist clinical pharmacy services across RS and ASPH.
• Liaise between Trusts, wards and pharmacy to tailor POSCU services.
• Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise patient care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and education.
• Develop local medicines policies and ePrescribing systems.
• Supervise pharmacy staff and manage budgets and reporting.
• Contribute to research and audits.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Paediatric oncology

Independent prescriber

Education & training

Budget management

Education

Master’s degree in pharmacy

Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

MSc in clinical pharmacy

Non-medical prescriber (independent)

GPhC registration

Tools

ePrescribing systems

Job description

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is recruiting a Lead Paediatric Oncology Pharmacist at AFC Band 8a to lead the POSCU service across RS and ASPH.

The post requires a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification with extensive paediatric oncology experience and eligibility for independent prescribing. The role is based mainly at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre with occasional ASPH site attendance.