Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom
Job description
We are looking for one Pharmacist to join our team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Technical Officers working in Cancer Services at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is a large regional centre delivering cancer care for over 5000 new patients each year. As a regional centre for the East of England we manage rarer cancers as well as being the local centre for patients within the Cambridgeshire area.
Cancer services at CUH comprises of:
Solid oncology
Haemato-oncology including bone marrow transplant
Paediatric oncology and haematology including bone marrow transplant
Radiotherapy
Palliative care
Clinical trials
As a Pharmacist within the team, you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge within this constantly evolving area of medicine.
Liaise with the relevant Senior Pharmacy, Medical and nursing staff, other Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence based and cost-effective use of medication in Cancer Services.
Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to Cancer Services (Adults and Paediatrics) as part of the Pharmacy Team.
Provide specialist Pharmacist advice and service to Inpatient Wards, Ambulatory Care, Day Care Unit and Outpatient Clinics within Cancer Services covering both Oncology and Haemato-Oncology.
Prescribe medication (if applicable) for individual patients within the agreed scope of practice and according to the CUH Pharmacist prescribing policy within Cancer Services.
Participate in the preparative services rota ensuring the efficient and accurate validation and release of systemic anticancer therapy.
Participate in novel pharmacy projects in the care of patients in designated clinical area.
Identify and undertake research to inform practice developments and underpin delivery of an effective, evidence-based pharmacy service.
Assist the Advanced Pharmacists with departmental duties to support the running of the service.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 24th March 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 11th April 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Masters level degree in pharmacy.
Post-graduate preregistration year.
Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
Completed Certificate (Year 1) of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice and studying for completion of year 2 or completed equivalent qualification as assessed by the interview panel. For candidates who have not completed year 2 of the diploma an academic reference will be sought in addition to the two standard references.
Completed year 1 and year 2 of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice)*.
MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)*.
Qualified and registered as an Independent prescriber.
Risk management training.
Professional and final accuracy checking.
Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards) *Candidates with non UK/alternative qualifications will be requested to provide further details before shortlisting. These will include details of the course provider and a copy of the academic transcript. Information will be reviewed by our Education and Training team to assess suitability.
Moderate post-registration hospital experience including prescription screening in inpatients/outpatients, medicines reconciliation, medicines information, experience of preparative services either TPN/chemotherapy.
Experienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of specialities. Medicine including elderly care, acute medicine, and including specialist medicine and Surgery including general surgery and other surgical specialities
Documentation in medical notes.
Writing reports
Writing or assisting in writing drug policies and guidelines/PGD development.
Evidence of having conducted a clinical audit
Recent post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital.
Experienced clinical pharmacist (at band 7) including one or more of the following neurosciences, paediatrics, critical care, renal, transplant, oncology, haematology
Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications.
Experience as a personal tutor to a range of staff groups.
Drug expenditure analysis and reporting.
Horizon scanning.
Ability to take initiative and lead on projects including change management.
Good clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within general medicine and surgery.
Knowledge of NICE and NPSA guidance and subsequent examples of local implementation
Knowledge of Health care systems and NHS changes.
Computer literate with experience of Word, Powerpoint and Excel
Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching.
Pharmacy computer systems training.
Good organisation skills/time management.
Able to prioritise workload and target efforts appropriately
Self motivated and enthusiastic.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students
Able to produce written reports.
Good consultation skills.
Proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff.
Able to work well in a team
Ability to listen and act on direction from senior pharmacists
Ability to review the pharmaceutical care of patients in a reasonable time frame including medicines reconciliation.
Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.
Able to produce written support materials for training.
Proven ability to teach and train a range of staff groups.
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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£43.74k - £50.06k per annum
