Rotational Pharmacist for Cancer & Technical Services
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £47,810.00 i £54,710.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE13 6LH |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9197-26-0070 |
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JOB PURPOSE 1. To provide a high quality, evidence-based clinical pharmacy service for cancer services, parenteral nutrition and palliative care. 2. To work as part of the technical services team ensuring the provision of a responsive, high quality, safe and effective service to the customers of the unit. 3. To be named on the Trust register of pharmacists accredited to clinically screen chemotherapy prescriptions. 4. To supervise and train pre-registration and junior pharmacists and other less experienced pharmacy staff. 5. To assist in the training of nurses, doctors and other healthcare staff. 6. To undertake audits and research as necessary. 7. To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines across the care group. 8. To plan own workload and project work in order to develop the service to the specialities. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Internal Junior and senior medical staff; Pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy assistants, clerical officers and porters within the pharmacy department;Nursing staff;Dietitians;Other health care professionals as appropriate;Patients. External Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice; GPs; Community Pharmacists;Patients families and carers. Key Result Areas & Performance: Aseptics with Parenteral Nutrition Rotation 1. With the senior technician, to plan and organise the day to day running of the aseptic unit. 2. To be an Authorised Pharmacist for the final check and release of products prepared in the aseptic unit, ensuring that all facilities, equipment, activities, procedures and documentation meet the requirements of current legislation and best practice. 3. To contribute to the preparation of documentation in accordance with the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice. 4. Apply the principles of Good Clinical Practice in the professional supervision and release of IMPs for clinical trials. 5. Work as part of the multidisciplinary nutrition team for prescribing, monitoring and the clinical management of adult patients on parenteral nutrition. 6. Liaise with the chemotherapy day unit to ensure that the service meets the needs of the patients within the capacity of the unit. 7. To clinically screen chemotherapy prescriptions. 8. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist Aseptic Services, in their absence. Aseptics with Palliative Care Rotation With the senior technician, to plan and organise the day to day running of the aseptic unit. To be an Authorised Pharmacist for the final check and release of products prepared in the aseptic unit, ensuring that all facilities, equipment, activities, procedures and documentation meet the requirements of current legislation and best practice. To contribute to the preparation of documentation in accordance with the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice. Apply the principles of Good Clinical Practice in the professional supervision and release of IMPs and nIMPs for clinical trials. To clinically screen chemotherapy prescriptions. To provide a clinical pharmacy service to Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice in accordance with the service level agreement. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist Aseptic Services, in their absence. Chemotherapy Day Unit Rotation To clinically screen chemotherapy prescriptions. Contribute to the clinical care of oncology and haemato-oncology patients treated as outpatients, day cases or inpatients within the Trust. Liaise with the chemotherapy day unit to ensure that the service meets the needs of the patients within the capacity of the unit. To assist in the development of prescribing guidelines, chemotherapy proformas and new treatment evaluations. To monitor drug usage against the drug budgets set for directorates, providing financial reports and advice on cost saving measures. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist Cancer Services and Palliative Care, in their absence. Key Result Areas & Performance: Leadership & Service Development To support the development, implementation and adherence to local and national guidelines/policies to ensure cost-effective and safe prescribing within the division. To collaborate in the development on Integrated Care Pathways and Patient Group Directions within Cancer & Long Term Conditions as necessary. To liaise with senior pharmacy staff to ensure the effective provision of Pharmacy Services. Division support To actively contribute to the management of the drug budget for the division through effective drug use to ensure the most effective use of resources. To identify areas of potential cost-savings within Cancer and Technical Services. To educate healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promote the use of evidence based, cost effective prescribing within the division. To actively participate in departmental and divisional meetings where appropriate Governance, Information & Data Management To support the investigation of medication related safety incidents and formulation/delivery of action plans across the Trust to address problems identified where appropriate. To promote effective prescribing in the Trust following formulary and NICE guidance Staff Management & Training To support the education and training of other healthcare professionals. To participate and contribute to clinical training programmes at a local and national level e.g. summer students, pharmacy undergraduates. To evaluate and develop own management and professional knowledge competencies by attendance to in house/external training programmes self-education and practice research To undertake CPD to ensure that knowledge is continually updated. To be a postgraduate tutor (pre-registration) for Pharmacy staff as appropriate and required. Research & Development To participate in audit and practice research to investigate, and where appropriate improve the quality of service for patients in the trust. Communications and Relationships To communicate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team (doctors, nurses, dieticians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, ward managers, and site practitioners), to intermediate care, general practice support and community pharmacists in the provision of medicine related information and assessment of patients treatment. To work with appropriate staff to support development of services and facilitate the implementation of strategies for education and training of staff throughout the Trust. To demonstrate good communication skills as the role liaises with a wide variety of people within the Trust. This will include service and general managers across all directorates, trust risk managers, directorate governance leads, multidisciplinary team members and all Pharmacy staff. To liaise with external bodies including local CCGs, regional pharmacy services, and necessary pharmacy networks. The post-holder will be required to communicate clearly and sensitively about patient medication issue both internally and externally To provide training on medication related issues, policies, guidelines and service developments to pharmacy colleagues, nursing and medical staff, ranging from one on one communication to more formal presentations. To participate in any other duties as requested by the senior pharmacy managers in keeping within expectations of the grade.