Senior Pharmacist Haemato-oncology | Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,388 - £62,785 p.a. pro rata incl of HCAS (Outer) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Kingston, KT2 7QB |
| Company: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6240540/396-NN-6240540-ACS-Z |
Summary
Join our team as a Senior Clinical Pharmacist in the Adult Haemato-Oncology Unit and step into a supportive environment that fosters growth, development, and innovation.
Your role will involve coordinating the delivery of specialised drugs, providing essential pharmaceutical advice, mentoring colleagues, and managing cutting-edge e-prescribing systems.
Do you think on your feet, excel in teamwork, and have a knack for innovation? This could just be the role you've been looking for...
To find out more about the role, meet the teams and discover more about the department, please follow the link to view our candidate information pack:
https://kingstonhospital.pagetiger.com/cnpkipx/1
You will play a vital role in the coordination and delivery of chemotherapy and other specialised drugs to our patients. On a typical day, you will visit the Haem ward, attend multidisciplinary team meetings and ward rounds, and collaborate with the haematology day unit and pharmacy services. Additionally, you will run Pharmacist Clinics as a prescriber and engage in audits, projects, quality improvement initiatives, and financial reporting.
As a catalyst for change, you will use your expertise to ensure patient safety, comfort, and treatment success.
• Provide pharmaceutical insights related to haemato-oncology treatments
• Manage the Trust's e-prescribing system
• Monitor guideline adherence and drug expenditure
• Establish service level agreements
• Lead haemato-oncology Peer Review
• Oversee immunoglobulin use
• Record data on the National Immunoglobulin Database
You will play a crucial role in the development and training of our pharmacy staff, including providing chemotherapy training, training pre-registration and junior pharmacists, and contributing to medical and nursing staff e-prescribing training. You will also line manage rotational pharmacists, conduct regular appraisals, and supervise Band 7 Rotational Pharmacists.
Are you right for the role?
Ideal candidates will have a background in Clinical Pharmacy within Cancer Services or Haemato-oncology. Additionally, candidates should hold a clinical diploma (or equivalent) and demonstrate exceptional communication skills.
Working arrangements
Primarily, the role entails working from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend shifts, typically on a rotational basis of 1 in 5 weekends.
What can we offer you:
• Comprehensive support for professional and career development, with access to digital and in-person training programs, various tools and resources, leadership and management training, mentoring, and more.
• 27 days holiday + 8 paid bank holidays
• Over 4,000 perks and discounts through Blue Light card
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS pension scheme which is one of the best in the UK
• Health and wellbeing support
• and much more!
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
This advert closes on Monday 13 May 2024