Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Haematology

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policy

Possible working from home

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is seeking a Band 8a specialist pharmacist to work across haemato-oncology and clinical trials. You will support inpatient, outpatient, HSCT, CAR-T therapy and related services, contributing to cutting-edge treatments.

An independent prescribing qualification is desirable, with scope to support multidisciplinary outpatient clinics and to develop expertise in trial medicines within a large cancer network.

Qualifications

• Haematology pharmacy expertise.
• Clinical trials support.
• Independent prescribing qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to haemato-oncology patients.
• Support the conduct of haematology clinical trials in collaboration with trial teams.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge in haemato-oncology medicines.
• Provide education and training on medicine use for the team.

Job description

The Christie is one of the UK’s largest oncology trusts, with an international reputation for clinical excellence, research & development. This newly established Band 8a role offers a unique opportunity to work across two expanding teams and contribute to the challenging & rewarding specialties of both haematology and clinical trials.

As an integral member of both multidisciplinary teams, you will support haemato-oncology services across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory care, HSCT, CAR-T therapy, the TYA unit and peripheral sites

The postholder will also work closely with research teams to support the set-up and delivery of haematology clinical trials, helping to provide patients with access to cutting-edge treatments and emerging therapies. With over 600 clinical trials, across all cancer specialities, supported by our dedicated Clinical Trials Pharmacy team, this role offers exceptional opportunities to develop expertise in advanced and investigational therapies.

We are also developing links with the University of Manchester and other research partners provide opportunities for collaborative working.

We seek a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic specialist pharmacist. An independent prescribing qualification is desirable, with scope to support multidisciplinary outpatient clinics.

If you are ready for a new challenge and want to improve care for haemato-oncology patients, including those taking part in cutting-edge clinical trials, we would like to hear from you.

To deliver and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to haematology cancer patients and teenage/young adult cancer patients and support the conduct of clinical trials in these areas, in conjunction with the Lead Haematology Pharmacist and the Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Trials Operations.

To develop and maintain highly specialist knowledge in medicines used within the Trust especially in relation to haemato-oncology, lymphoma, haematopoietic stem cell transplant and CAR-T/immune-effector cell therapies.

To support and deputise for the Lead Haematology Pharmacist for the safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicine resources by the provision of education and training, procedures, policies and guidelines, and medicine usage information.

To support the pharmacy department and R+I in the conduct of clinical trials, providing professional input and knowledge into the management of clinical trial material and ensuring that all trials are conducted in compliance with the principles of good clinical practice, good dispensing practice and good manufacturing practice.

Although the pharmacy service is based at The Christie Hospital main site, postholders may be required to work at any location across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network. The Trust has a flexible working policy and, subject to service commitments, it may also be possible to support an element of working from home

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jessica Pealing Job title: Lead haematology specialist clinical pharmacist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 446 8453

Claire Keatley, Lead pharmacist for clinical trials operations on 0161 9561065 [e-mail]

Please call to arrange an informal visit or discuss the role