Specialist Pharmacist, Cancer Services

Are you ready to take your pharmacy career to the next level? Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of cancer patients? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate pharmacist to join our forward-thinking Cancer Services team.

We're looking for a dynamic individual to support our Advanced Clinical Pharmacists in delivering a high-quality, specialist pharmacy service to patients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatments

You will be responsible for providing a specialist Pharmacy Service to Oncology and Clinical Haematology adult day cases & outpatients; the designated ward pharmacy service to inpatients & the cancer Emergency Assessment Unit for Oncology and Haematology patients; paediatric haematology/oncology; and the portfolio of cancer Clinical Trials.

To work with the Cancer and Aseptic Service Teams to deliver a comprehensive Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Service to Adult and Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, developing expertise in this area.

To deliver a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist role to day case chemotherapy and outpatient oral chemotherapy patients (clinic based).

To provide a designated clinical pharmacy service to patients admitted to the cancer inpatient ward and the acute cancer emergency assessment unit.

To participate in the set-up of oncology and haematology clinical trials within agreed time frames.

Support the Principal Pharmacist, Cancer Services, for Directorate work.

Provide support to Aseptic Services for Chemotherapy and Parenteral Nutrition.

Provide Pharmacist input to the implementation and development of Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing.

Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to paediatric haematology/oncology.

Manage/supervise/develop staff allocated.

The specialist clinical tasks are allocated within the band 7 pharmacist team on a rotational basis for:
* Inpatient and emergency admissions dedicated ward pharmacist
* Oncology day case and outpatients
* Haematology day case and outpatients
* Clinical Trials Paediatric haematology/oncology

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

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We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

To deliver a high level Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Service to Adult and Paediatric Oncology & Haematology, including the provision of a daily Clinical Designated Pharmacy Service to inpatients on the ward, emergency assessment unit, outpatient clinics and day case chemotherapy.

To use specialist knowledge and expertise to provide clinical advice.

To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, effective and economical use of medicines and to challenge poor practice.

To support the provision and development of the outpatient and day case Chemotherapy Service.

To counsel patients regarding oral anti-cancer medicines.

To participate in the Pharmacy-led Oncology Clinics (assuming registration with GPhC and authorised via the Trust NMP register), reviewing patients systemic anti- cancer medicines, blood test results, chemotherapy toxicities, radiology scans and prescribing as appropriate.

To optimise medicines through prescribing role operating within areas of competence (where appropriately qualified).

To liaise with medical staff, nurses and patients to provide an effective service to day case and outpatients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatment.

To develop cost effective and efficient processes for day case and outpatient services.

To be responsible for the maintenance of TTO pre-packs for the Oncology Directorate.

To deliver a specialist daily Clinical Pharmacist Service to Adult Oncology and Adult Clinical Haematology inpatients on the oncology/haematology ward and emergency assessment unit.

To attend Consultant ward rounds and multi-disciplinary ward meetings.

To optimise medicines management by reconciling drug…