Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Aseptic Services and Radiopharmacy

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to work within the Pharmacy Aseptic Services team based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). We are looking for a candidate with knowledge and experience in Technical Services, Quality Management, Clinical Nutrition and Radiopharmacy.

This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions or as a progressional post, subject to experience, competency and suitability.

The Pharmacy Aseptic Unit is operating under Section 10 of the Medicines Act to locally provide high risk injectables to our patients including cytotoxic chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, monoclonal antibodies, CIVAs and radiopharmaceuticals, in addition to the provision of outsourced dose banded medicines.

The post holder will work closely with the Accountable Pharmacist for the Aseptic unit, the Quality Assurance Team and other staff members within the service. They will work with the Lead Pharmacist on the strategic development of the service and ensure the service is aligned with national guidance, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) guidance and Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services (QAAPS) standards.

Applicants for the specialist role must be suitably qualified, as appropriate to the post. There is also the ability for this to be a prescribing role and those candidates who are not currently an independent prescriber will be supported and funded to undertake the qualification.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Be the senior specialist in Radiopharmaceutical Sciences and be responsible for many of the day-to-day aspects of the provision of the comprehensive clinical Radiopharmacy service to the Trust.
Be the responsible pharmacist for the provision of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to the Trust's Nuclear Medicine departments.
Work as an independent prescriber to optimise medicine regimes for patients
Work with the Team Leader - Aseptic Services & Clinical Nutrition regarding the operational management and strategic development of aseptic pharmaceutical services (Radiopharmacy, support to Cancer Services and Clinical Nutrition Service) and to reduce the risk of medication misadventure within Radiopharmacy and aseptic services.
Deputise for the Pharmacy Team Lead - Aseptic Services and Clinical Nutrition when needed.

About us

Our Pharmacy vision is :

To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion

We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

Patient focused service
Supportive and friendly team
Opportunities for personal development
A department open to new ways of working

What can SaTH offer you?

To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
Access to our Leadership Academy

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care.

Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

223-ASP-461-C

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm.
Registration with the GPhC as a pharmacist.
Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2).

Desirable

Registered as a non-medical prescriber
Post-graduate qualification (MSc level) in Radiopharmacy or equivalent knowledge & expertise in the field, or willingness to study towards the qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within Aseptic Services and/or preparation of radiopharmaceuticals
Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy.
Training of pre-registration pharmacists and junior staff.

Desirable

Experience in Parenteral Nutrition
Project management and report writing
Management of staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm.
Registration with the GPhC as a pharmacist.
Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent (completed both year 1 and year 2).

Desirable

Registered as a non-medical prescriber
Post-graduate qualification (MSc level) in Radiopharmacy or equivalent knowledge & expertise in the field, or willingness to study towards the qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within Aseptic Services and/or preparation of radiopharmaceuticals
Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy.
Training of pre-registration pharmacists and junior staff.

Desirable

Experience in Parenteral Nutrition
Project management and report writing
Management of staff.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).