Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Cancer Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-LCDA040-C
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne District General Hospital
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Pharmacist -Cancer Services
NHS AfC: Band 8a
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Our vision is to deliver high quality care and experience for our patients, communities and colleagues.
Our strategic objectives:
Quality: Delivering safe care; always improving outcomes and experience for patients.
People: Fostering a positive culture; living our values; helping our teams feel equipped to deliver.
Sustainability: Always searching for the best way to use our resources for clinical, workforce and financial outcomes.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Advanced Pharmacists to join the Cancer and Aseptic Services team at ESHT. Successful candidates, will support and deputise for the Lead Pharmacist, Aseptic and Cancer Services in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy service to oncology and haematology services at ESHT. They will also lead on the development and provision of clinical pharmacy services to the ESHT Infusion Suite. We are in the process of re-developing the Aseptic and Cancer services provided to patients and the ESHT.
Experience in Cancer and/or Aseptic Services is essential. They will not only have the opportunity to explore and enhance their clinical expertise, but will also be developing management, training and leadership skills. They will be supported by an experienced and skilled team of pharmacists, technicians and assistants.
This post also holds an education and training element, which in the past has proven successful in developing staff as a result of the skills acquired in people management and personnel development. This has led to previous post-holders gaining promotion to lead or management positions.
We have a successful track record of delivering higher level training and if not already obtained, applicants will be encouraged to complete their Independent Prescribing studies.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a specialised haematology and oncology clinical pharmacy service to inpatient, outpatient and day-case patients, carers, specialist medical and nursing staff, and other relevant HCPs providing services to cancer patients.
2. To assess and analyse oral and injectable cytotoxic prescriptions for accuracy, including complex dosage calculations, appropriateness and safety in accordance with local and national procedures,
3. To be accredited in the appropriate aspects of handling intrathecal chemotherapy e.g. screening, issuing etc. within the recommendations of current legislation and trust policies.
4. As the authorised pharmacist, perform a final product check on items manufactured under Section 10 Exemption of the Medicines Act, prior to issue for the patient.
5. To take responsibility for the effective use of the network computerised chemotherapy prescribing system across cancer services for all injectable and oral chemotherapy at ward and day case level. To take responsibility for training and providing support to the users of the computerised chemotherapy prescribing system.
6. To facilitate the implementation of relevant local, network and national standards including service guidelines and technology appraisals produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and NHSE policies.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To act as role model, educatory, supervisor, coach and mentor, seeking to instil and develop the confidence of others.
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To become a non-medical prescriber as appropriate and when registered with the GPhC, to prescribe within the Trust’s policy for Non-medical Prescribing
- To develop and provide a clinical pharmacy service to the ESHT Infusion Suite.
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To provide a clinical pharmacy service to allocated wards to ensure that medicines prescribed are safe, economic and appropriate to individual patient needs.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent recognised qualification
- GPhC registration
- A minimum of 2 years experience of working as a specialist pharmacist
- CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development
- Diploma / Msc in Clinical Pharmacy or pharmacy practice or other equivalent post-graduate qualification (2 years post-graduate training above original Masters level qualification)
- Qualified Independent Prescriber or willing to undertake training
- (Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (4yrs) and 1 years pre-registration training and experience)
Desirable criteria
- Specialist qualification in cancer therapy or equivalent knowledge
- Knowledge of GMP
Experience
Essential criteria
- 1 year pre-registration training and experience
- Substantial post registration experience in a specialist post within Cancer and or Aseptic Services
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports
Desirable criteria
- Experience in managing the pharmaceutical element of clinical trials.
- Has experience in policy, procedure development.
- Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff
- Has previous Line management experience
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
- Lucia Osul-Ochieng
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist, Aseptic and Cancer Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 4500
- Additional information
Contact telephone number: 0300 131 4500 ext. 773590/735173
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