Specialist Pharmacist - Cancer Services

Medway NHS Foundation Trust; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A Healthcare Organization in Gillingham is seeking a Specialist Pharmacist for Cancer Services. The role involves enhancing pharmacy services, providing clinical advice, and developing training programs for medical students. Candidates must possess a Master's Degree in Pharmacy and significant experience in clinical haematology and oncology. Strong leadership skills are crucial for managing staff and ensuring high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive professional environment

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy required.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Significant experience in clinical haematology and oncology.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and oversee clinical pharmacy services.
• Develop and deliver training programs for medical students.
• Monitor drug expenditure and implement cost-saving measures.
• Lead and participate in research projects.

Skills

Problem solving

Advanced IT skills

Management and leadership

Analytical skills

Influencing and negotiating

Education

Master's Degree in Pharmacy

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Specialist postgraduate qualification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies

Band: 8a

We are recruiting for a Specialist Pharmacist - Cancer Serviceswho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Working closely with the Lead Pharmacist -Clinical services , the post holder will provide direct patient care and has responsibilities for supporting, managing and developing specific aspects of the Trust-wide Clinical Pharmacy Service including,

• Operationally managing ward rostering and ward cover,
• Being the clinical lead for drug shortages,
• Leading clinical training and clinical induction.

The post holder will also provide and develop clinical pharmacy services to certain specialties.

Additionally the post holder will work closely with Lead pharmacist - Education & Quality Development and be key in developing and implementing a clinically focused medical education training programme in line with Kent & Medway Medical School (KMMS) Curriculum and Kings College Hospital (KCH) Curriculum.

Main duties of the job

The role involves overseeing and improving clinical pharmacy services, including organizing rotas and implementing policies to enhance patient care.

Responsibilities include leading service initiatives, developing prescribing guidelines, and providing specialized clinical advice to healthcare professionals.

Additionally, the position involves developing and delivering training programs for medical students, monitoring drug expenditure, and implementing cost-saving measures.

The role also encompasses leading and participating in research projects within Pharmacy and managing and developing clinical pharmacy staff.

Overall, the role requires strong leadership, effective management of resources, and adherence to professional standards to ensure high-quality patient care and service delivery.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Leadership: Take charge of enhancing and overseeing clinical pharmacy services, ensuring smooth operations through effective rota organization and policy implementation aimed at improving patient care and outcomes. Lead service initiatives and contribute to the development of evidence-based prescribing guidelines, while providing expert clinical advice to healthcare teams.

Education Development: Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs tailored to the needs of medical students, fostering strong relationships with the Medical Education Team. Support teaching activities and ensure alignment with educational objectives.

Financial Management: Monitor and optimize drug expenditure by identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing strategies to promote cost-effective prescribing practices, ultimately contributing to efficient resource utilization.

Research and Development: Lead and participate in research projects within the Pharmacy department, aiming to enhance service quality and patient outcomes. Manage and mentor staff engaged in research or audit activities.

Management and Leadership: Provide strong leadership by effectively managing and developing clinical pharmacy staff, overseeing recruitment processes, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. Maintain professional standards and uphold patient confidentiality while driving continuous improvement in service delivery.

This role requires a proactive approach to clinical pharmacy management, education development, financial stewardship, and research advancement within a healthcare setting. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and optimizing pharmacy services to deliver high-quality patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist in the UK (or eligible to be)
• Specialist post graduate qualification such as clinical diploma or equivalent experience
• Independent prescriber not essential

Knowledge

• Knowledge of and ability to apply all aspects of regulatory legislation and guidelines
• Demonstrate expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services and able to provide highly specialist advice
• Demonstrates high level knowledge of medicine in Haematology & oncology.

Experience

• Significant experience working in clinical haematology, oncology and in Aseptic services
• Proven experience of delivering responsibilities and objectives to time in previous posts
• Experience of providing a clinical service to the Specialist area (Cancer services)
• Demonstrate experience and ability to manage or supervise a range of projects
• Experience of managing and motivating staff, appraising and giving feedback

Skills

• Demonstrates ability to identify problems, analyse root cause and propose solutions for complex problems
• Able to solve difficult and ambiguous problems by advanced reasoning and sound technical judgment
• Able to manage and support others
• Advanced IT skills - including MS Word, Excel, email and PowerPoint
• Able to plan, organise and manage services
• Able to manage supply chain
• Plan and organise research audit activities
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Experience in providing and receiving highly complex and contentious information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.