Senior Pharmacist - Cancer & Aseptic Services - Oncology

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust invites applications from experienced Band 8a or motivated Band 7 Pharmacists to join the Clinical Cancer and Aseptic Pharmacy Team in Wolverhampton. The role focuses on advanced clinical practice, leadership, and development of oncology services within a designated Cancer Centre.

As an integral part of the Oncology Directorate, you will oversee systemic anti-cancer therapies, contribute to governance and quality improvement, and mentor pharmacists and

Qualifications

• Experience in cancer services and aseptic settings.
• Leadership and staff mentorship capabilities.
• Willingness to contribute to medicines optimisation and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy services for oncology and aseptics.
• Lead, develop and coordinate specialist cancer pharmacy services.
• Ensure safe prescribing, preparation, dispensing and delivery of systemic anti-cancer therapies.

Skills

Oncology Pharmacy

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Independent Prescribing (Desirable)

Education

Pharmacist degree (MPharm)

Job description

Are you an experienced Band 8a Pharmacist seeking a new challenge, or a motivated Band 7 Pharmacist ready to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Clinical Cancer and Aseptic Pharmacy Team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

As a designated Cancer Centre, we provide comprehensive cancer services to patients across Wolverhampton and the surrounding region. Following significant investment, our Aseptic Services Unit will soon relocate to a new state-of-the-art facility incorporating aseptic preparation, clinical trials and radiopharmacy services.

Working closely with the Oncology, Clinical Haematology and Specialist Palliative Care Directorate, you will support patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapies and other complex treatments. The role combines advanced clinical practice with opportunities to contribute to medicines optimisation, service development, education, quality improvement, and the governance and operational delivery of aseptic services.

We are seeking a pharmacist with cancer services experience, excellent communication and leadership skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient-centred care. An Independent Prescribing qualification is desirable.

Applications from experienced Band 7 pharmacists are welcomed, and appointment at Band 7 with a structured development pathway to Band 8a may be considered for candidates who do not yet meet all Band 8a criteria.

The post holder will be responsible for the leadership, delivery, development, evaluation and coordination of specialist clinical pharmacy services for oncology, ensuring service provision aligns with the objectives of the Directorate, Divisional priorities, and the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Pharmacy Strategy.

Support the Principal Pharmacist for Cancer Services in the strategic and operational delivery of a comprehensive, high-quality specialist pharmacy service across the directorate, promoting safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines.

Provide an advanced level of clinical pharmacy practice to patients receiving cancer treatment and act as a key member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing specialist pharmaceutical expertise to optimise patient outcomes, support complex clinical decision-making, and ensure the safe prescribing, preparation, dispensing and administration of systemic anti-cancer therapies and supportive care medicines.

Support the governance, quality assurance and operational management of aseptic services, ensuring compliance with national standards, regulatory requirements and Trust policies relating to the preparation and supply of chemotherapy and other aseptically prepared medicines.

Provide professional leadership, mentorship and training to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other healthcare professionals, promoting excellence in clinical practice and workforce development across Cancer and Aseptic Services.

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 achieved numerous 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Duchesne Job title: Principal Pharmacist Cancer & cEPMA System Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01902 695791

Suriya Marshall-Mocanu

Specialist Pharmacist in Haematology (Lead) & cEPMA

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01902 695791