Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Cancer oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 262-A-24-6195273
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle
- Town
- Carlisle, Cumbria
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Cancer Services
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a pharmacist with drive and enthusiasm to join our dynamic Pharmacy team. The Clinical Pharmacy Service is well established and provides high quality care across a variety of specialties.
Are you ready for the challenge of working in a varied and exciting role as the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist within cancer services at the Cumberland Infirmary . The Northern Centre for Cancer in Carlisle and Whitehaven is delivered by Newcastle Hospitals and we are looking for the right pharmacist to join the cancer services provided to our patients who access their chemotherapy in this service and to support acute admissions too.
The Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for oncology and haematology cancers is responsible for the provision of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients and to the chemotherapy treatment service and to support patients requiring chemotherapy during acute admissions. You will be exposed to a range of clinical presentations and queries around oncology and haematological cancers.
We are looking for someone who has extensive clinical pharmacy knowledge and experience, and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. You will need to have excellent communication, clinical and negotiation skills, as well as experience of supervising other staff, providing education and training. Experience of working in cancer services and of using Chemocare are an advantage.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- The leadership and proactive management of screening chemotherapy for patients attending for treatment or who receive cancer medicines via Homecare Providers
- Providing highly specialist clinical pharmacy services to patients within the Northern Centre for Cancer in Carlisle and Whitehaven and to other patients receiving cancer treatments
- Developing services in line with national standards.
- Providing expert and highly specialised pharmaceutical information and advice to medical staff, nursing staff, other healthcare professionals and patients, both within the Trust and externally as appropriate.
- To work as an independent prescriber (on qualification) to ensure patient medication is optimised for each patient
- Work collaboratively with other clinicians and health-care providers to implement and maintain innovative clinical pharmacy services
- Providing clinical training, guidance, support and supervision of junior pharmacists, pre-registration trainees, other Pharmacy staff and other Trust staff as required.
- Promoting the medicines optimisation agenda by leading specific audit and research projects in the agreed specialty and provide support to others.
- Identifying and implementing cost saving initiatives.
- Evaluating and expanding the role of pharmacy services within Cancer Services, as well as delivering the required medication safety and governance agendas.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money wel
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
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- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
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Important Information
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy or primary care pharmacy.
- Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
- Presenting data in a variety of formats and to a wide range of groups.
- Tutor or mentor to staff
Desirable criteria
- Undertaking appraisal.
- Extensive knowledge of oncology or haematology cancer chemotherapies
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm or equivalent.
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate clinical diploma
Desirable criteria
- RPS Membership
- Independent prescribing qualification or commitment to achieving this
Skills & aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge.
- A detailed understanding of the nature of cancer services
- Relevant specialist knowledge.
- Demonstrable understanding of current issues within pharmacy and the NHS.
- Continuing professional development evidenced by portfolio.
- Computer literate.
Desirable criteria
- IT including spreadsheet and database packages.
- Experience of using Chemocare Electronic prescribing systems
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to make judgements based on conflicting data using critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver timely outcomes.
- Able to organise and prioritise workload.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Able to work accurately to deadlines.
- Ability to identify and implement best practice.
- Ability to identify and manage risk.
- Able to motivate others
Desirable criteria
- Coaching skills.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to travel between sites as required independently of public transport.
- Ability to participate in 7 day working.
- Basic Life Support training.
- Promote equality and value diversity and develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity
Desirable criteria
- Aseptic preparation experience
- Driving licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Von Abo
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist Cancer Services and Aseptics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228 814564
- Additional information
Alternative contact:
Clinical Director of Pharmacy Paul Fieldhouse
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