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Band 8a - Advanced Pharmacist Technical/Cancer Services
| Posting date: | 10 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,877 - £62,626 pa inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2025 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7066637/360-C-6957 |
Summary
A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are seeking an experienced Advanced Pharmacist Technical/Cancer Services to lead and develop high-quality pharmacy services within Technical and Cancer Services at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a full-time, permanent position where you will provide expert pharmaceutical advice, ensure regulatory compliance, and support efficient medicine use in cancer care.
As part of this role, you will provide supervision within the Pharmacy Technical Services Department, ensuring adherence to GMP, GCP, and NHS QA guidelines.
You will also play a key role in quality assurance, risk management, and the strategic development of pharmacy services, including the implementation of National Guidance and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services in Haematology and Oncology.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, MHRA, NHS QA, and National Guidelines (NICE, Cancer Measures).
• Manage and supervise Technical/Cancer Services pharmacists, overseeing performance and training.
• Act as a Releasing Officer for Intrathecal chemotherapy and ensure adherence to national standards.
• Provide financial oversight, ensuring income generation and adherence to budget targets.
• Contribute to clinical audits, research trials, and service evaluations.
• Support education and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice on medicines legislation, risk management, and compliance within Technical and Cancer Services.
• Manage and develop clinical pharmacy services in Haematology and Oncology, ensuring high-quality pharmaceutical care for patients.
• Support the implementation of patient’s own medicines and one-stop dispensing in line with departmental policies.
• Participate in horizon scanning for new chemotherapy agents and contribute to National Cancer Networks.
• Monitor compliance with National Guidelines (NICE, Cancer Measures, MHRA requirements) and ensure implementation within Cancer Services.
• Lead and manage Technical/Cancer Services pharmacists, including recruitment, performance reviews, and training.
• Act as a Releasing Officer for Intrathecal chemotherapy and ensure compliance with Department of Health guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, Quality Assurance, and MHRA Manufacturing Licences, and maintain Pharmaceutical Quality Systems.
• Provide financial oversight, ensuring income generation and adherence to budget targets.
• Contribute to the education and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025
We are seeking an experienced Advanced Pharmacist Technical/Cancer Services to lead and develop high-quality pharmacy services within Technical and Cancer Services at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a full-time, permanent position where you will provide expert pharmaceutical advice, ensure regulatory compliance, and support efficient medicine use in cancer care.
As part of this role, you will provide supervision within the Pharmacy Technical Services Department, ensuring adherence to GMP, GCP, and NHS QA guidelines.
You will also play a key role in quality assurance, risk management, and the strategic development of pharmacy services, including the implementation of National Guidance and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services in Haematology and Oncology.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, MHRA, NHS QA, and National Guidelines (NICE, Cancer Measures).
• Manage and supervise Technical/Cancer Services pharmacists, overseeing performance and training.
• Act as a Releasing Officer for Intrathecal chemotherapy and ensure adherence to national standards.
• Provide financial oversight, ensuring income generation and adherence to budget targets.
• Contribute to clinical audits, research trials, and service evaluations.
• Support education and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice on medicines legislation, risk management, and compliance within Technical and Cancer Services.
• Manage and develop clinical pharmacy services in Haematology and Oncology, ensuring high-quality pharmaceutical care for patients.
• Support the implementation of patient’s own medicines and one-stop dispensing in line with departmental policies.
• Participate in horizon scanning for new chemotherapy agents and contribute to National Cancer Networks.
• Monitor compliance with National Guidelines (NICE, Cancer Measures, MHRA requirements) and ensure implementation within Cancer Services.
• Lead and manage Technical/Cancer Services pharmacists, including recruitment, performance reviews, and training.
• Act as a Releasing Officer for Intrathecal chemotherapy and ensure compliance with Department of Health guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, Quality Assurance, and MHRA Manufacturing Licences, and maintain Pharmaceutical Quality Systems.
• Provide financial oversight, ensuring income generation and adherence to budget targets.
• Contribute to the education and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025