Specialist Pharmacist Cancer & Technical Services

To provide, as part of a team, an excellent service comprising elements of:

For detail, see below

1. 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.

2. Check and release unlicensed specials / ready to administer products (e.g. parenteral nutrition). 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. Be trained to work as part of the multidisciplinary adult nutrition team for prescribing, monitoring and the clinical management of patients on parenteral nutrition

6. To clinically screen and validate chemotherapy prescriptions.

7. Use established treatment guidelines and policies to contribute to the clinical care of cancer patients treated as outpatients, day cases or inpatients within the Trust.

8. Liaise with the chemotherapy day unit to ensure that the service meets the needs of the patients within the capacity of the unit.

1. To perform patients medication reconciliation, screen prescriptions and provide advice on the management of medicines to healthcare professionals and patients.

2. To influence prescribers appropriately to promote good prescribing practice and medicines management to enhance the quality of patient care.

3. To provide advice and recommendations to other healthcare staff on matters related to the use of medicines.

4. To participate in Consultant or Specialist Nurse-led ward rounds when required

5. To demonstrate expert clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge required to produce clinical and technological documentation in an accurate, concise and timely manner.

6. To interpret a range of facts or situations, which require analysis or comparison of a range of options.

7. Actively maintain communication with members of the Clinical Pharmacy team and other pharmaceutical services to ensure accurate and timely provision of patients medication.

8. To contribute to planning the pharmaceutical aspects of discharge and counsel patients appropriately.

9. To demonstrate clinical reasoning and judgment

10. To demonstrate professional accountability to all patients.

11. Emergency duty commitment: To provide on a rotational basis an out of hours emergency pharmacy service. Responsibilities include:

Ensuring the security of the pharmacy department out of hours by opening and locking up

Provision of pharmaceutical advice to medical and nursing staff

Supply of urgently needed medication

Participation in the Trusts major incident scheme

12. To participate in late duty / Weekend rotas & Bank Holiday rotas as required by the Chief Pharmacist

1. To contribute to the reporting of adverse drug events and medication incidents within the Trust

2. To promote effective prescribing in the Trust following formulary and NICE guidance

3. To promote the adherence to Trust policies, guidelines and protocols

4. To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trusts Clinical Governance Agenda

Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Education & Qualifications

Essential: - Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent; - Registered with the GPhC; - Evidence of CPD

Previous experience

Essential: - Experience of working in hospital pharmacy

Desirable: - Significant post-registration experience in hospital; - Demonstrable experience in aseptic services and/or clinical pharmacy practice

Knowledge, skills and ability

Desirable: - Influencing and negotiating skills; - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team