Lead Pharmacist - Cancer Services | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 17 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2024 |
| Location: | Walsall, WS2 9PS |
| Company: | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6253822/407-WCCSS-6253822 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to the Pharmacy and Cancer Services team at a senior leadership level. The successful candidate will be expected to run their own clinics, with support from a Consultant Oncologist, as well as support the pre-optimisation for patients receiving chemotherapy and immunotherapy at the Walsall Manor Hospital.
The introduction of the new Lead Pharmacist within Cancer Services is one investment as part of a recent suite of investments in Cancer Services at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. These include:
1. A £386k investment in the Medical Oncology Service, delivered in conjunction with University Hospitals Birmingham. Further expansion is also planned to expand the medical input provided for patients requiring oncological advise and treatment.
2. The expansion in the Cancer Service to include an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist and Advanced Care Practitioner. Alongside the Lead Pharmacist, this team will provide independent oncology clinics, working alongside the Oncology Consultants.
3. A £138k investment in the Acute Oncology Service, expanding expert input to 7 days, improving the outcome for patients presenting with metastatic spinal cord compression and neutropenic sepsis.
The successful candidate will be a core member of the Trust’s Cancer Steering Group and contribute to the strategic plan for the future of Cancer Services at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to the Cancer Services Oncology Service and patient optimisation for chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The post holder will provide independent clinics and will be a prescriber of chemotherapy and supportive medicines, under the supervision of a Consultant Oncologist
The post holder will also be expected to engage in the wider regional and national contexts regarding cancer services as well as developing and maintaining relationships with commissioners and key stakeholders.
Applicants will be able to demonstrate significant experience working in pharmacy management as the post holder will report directly to the Principal Pharmacist – Aseptics Services and will working closely with the Pharmacy and Cancer Services Leadership Team.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Job Summary
• To be an active member of the Cancer Services Care Group both within Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and Nationally and participate in all related initiatives and activities.
• To be responsible for the provision and development of agreed levels of pharmaceutical care to designated patients (haematology and oncology) within the Trust and other bodies receiving Pharmaceutical Services from Cancer Services in order to ensure safe, effective, economical and timely use of medication.
• To be the lead specialist pharmacist, with highly specialist knowledge and skills, of an allocated division/ specialist area consisting of several different clinical specialities, in this case cancer services.
• To plan and implement, in conjunction with the Chief Pharmacist, Clinical SACT Lead and Macmillan Leads the strategic direction of pharmaceutical services provided to cancer patients.
• To provide relevant information for the effective management of medicines usage and financial budgets within the area of responsibility.
• To provide first line operational and human resource management for specialist clinical pharmacists within the allocated Division/ specialist area.
• To manage and ensure adequate training of senior pharmacists designated to responsible division/ specialist area.
• To provide an out of hours pharmacy service in line with local guidelines and rotas. To lead and develop clinical audit and research in area of responsibility.
• To actively participate in non-medical prescribing within Cancer Services and to help to formulate and implement the strategic plan and development for non-medical prescribing within area of responsibility
This advert closes on Friday 31 May 2024