Advanced Pharmacist

As an

Advanced Pharmacist, you will be responsible for overseeing pharmaceutical care

across the cancer directorate and associated clinical areas, managing

medicines-related risks, and ensuring adherence to the Trusts Medicines Policy

and relevant medicines legislation. You will be supporting the accountable

pharmacist for the unlicensed Aseptic Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital to

ensure aseptic medicines are prepared and supplied in accordance with Good

Manufacturing Practice standards and applicable local and national

requirements. You will be collaborating with senior pharmacy and medical professionals,

multidisciplinary teams, and management representatives to achieve service

objectives and contribute to the continuous development of pharmacy services.

You will also be providing specialist pharmacy input during consultant ward

rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, prescribing meetings, and other relevant

clinical forums to support effective clinical decision-making and optimise

patient care.

support the development of an advanced prescribing service within cancer care,

ensuring prescribing practices are safe, effective, and aligned with relevant

clinical requirements. To maintain prescribing competencies and registration,

ensuring all prescribing activities meet professional and legal standards.

implement cost-effective medicines management strategies, monitor drug

utilisation, record clinical interventions, and identify opportunities to

minimise wastage. To ensure appropriate use of medicines in accordance with

NICE guidance, the Cancer Drugs Fund, and other applicable funding mechanisms.

contribute to the development, review, and implementation of medicines-related

protocols and provide accurate pharmaceutical information when required. To

promote specialist pharmacy services across haematology and oncology through

professional engagement within and outside the Trust.

undertake authorised pharmacist duties within the Aseptic Unit, including final

product checks in accordance with the Section 10 exemption under the Medicines

Act 1968. To supervise aseptic unit operations and work with technical staff to

maintain appropriate standards of product quality and service delivery.

participate in the establishment, maintenance, and supervision of clinical

cancer and haematology trials in collaboration with the Lead Pharmacist for

Clinical Trials. To contribute to pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff

education, undertake clinical audits and research, and engage with local,

national, and international specialist groups.

provide intrathecal chemotherapy services in accordance with Trust and national

guidelines, undertake medicines reconciliation for inpatients and day patients,

and supply take-home medicines across inpatient, day-care, and outpatient

settings. To provide scheduled dispensary cover, mentor specialist and junior

pharmacy colleagues and pre-registration trainees, maintain confidentiality,

promote best practice, and undertake additional duties within your competence

as required.

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