Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join our well-established Cancer Pharmacy team at NUH, to start or continue your specialist career in cancer pharmacy.



You will provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the oncology and clinical haematology specialties, working closely with the Specialist Clinical Pharmacists and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide excellent patient care. In this exciting post you will rotate through the cancer service and gain exposure to a wide range of sub-specialties. These include oncology, haematology, palliative care, specialist admissions, bone marrow transplant and CAR-T. You will support the specialities to ensure the safe and appropriate use of anticancer medicines in-line with national and regional guidelines.



You can expect structured personal development and the opportunity to contribute to high level clinical and service delivery projects. You will be fully supported by senior members of the Pharmacy team.



This posts presents an opportunity to join an established cancer pharmacy team embedded in one of the UK's largest and busiest acute NHS teaching hospital Trusts. Having previous experience of caring for people with cancer would be desirable but is not essential.

What we offer:

A supportive and friendly cancer pharmacy team



Established collaborative relationships with the wider cancer multidisciplinary teams



Opportunities to rotate through the main clinical areas of oncology, haematology, specialist admissions and palliative care



Development of clinical knowledge and decision making for patients undergoing chemotherapy and other cancer treatments



Structured and supported training and development, both personal and professional



Involvement in the process for introducing new cancer therapies to the trust



Opportunities to contribute to service improvement, with the aim of improving patient experience



Opportunity to manage/mentor junior colleagues



With Over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.



Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!



Job Summary



To partake in clinical pharmacy duties, ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken in the Cancer team



Leadership, management and Divisional/Specialty support roles



To line manage and support more junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in pharmacy Cancer team



To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties



The post holder will be predominantly based at the Nottingham City Hospital Campus.



Key Job Responsibilities



Core clinical pharmacy activities



To work in accordance with relevant pharmacy and Trust policies and procedures relating to the management of medicines.



To ensure safe, rational and effective prescribing by undertaking medication reconciliation, assessing suitability of prescribed medication (including chemotherapy and associated medicines), enabling use of patient's own medicines and patient self-administration, counselling (to optimise medicines use), and ensuring continuity of patient care at transitions of care



Providing medicines for individual patients during their stay in hospital, at discharge and during day case and out-patient visits



Interpreting and requesting clinical tests to monitor and make recommendations to improve effectiveness and safety of drug therapy



Proactively liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team (medical staff, nurses, microbiologists, physiotherapists, dietitians etc) in order to ensure safe and effective use of medicines



Actively make recommendations about medicines to improve patient outcomes and to encourage adherence to hospital formulary and national guidelines



Providing advice and guidance in relation to the prescribing of unlicensed and clinical trial medicines under the direction of the senior pharmacist for clinical trials



To professionally screen prescriptions for Systemic Anticancer Therapy in accordance with local and national guidelines



To support the Pharmacy Production Services when required, predominantly in a checking role



Other



To contribute to, facilitate or conduct clinical audits according to the Pharmacy audit plan



To participate in research, communicate results and if suitable register for a further degree



To act as lead pharmacist for a specified area with in the cancer pharmacy team



To undertake and document continuing professional development



To contribute to the teaching and training of undergraduate, postgraduate students and other healthcare professionals



To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required as agreed by senior staff



Leadership, management and Divisional/Specialty support roles



Support the Divisional Lead and specialist clinical pharmacists in delivering clinical pharmacy and medicines management services to the assigned clinical specialties



Liaise and work alongside relevant pharmacy colleagues and directorate staff and managers in ensuring continuity and development of clinical pharmacy services within the specialty



Maintain contact with and actively participating in regional and national specialty groups, and in also identifying best practice and incorporating it into NUH practice



Support the Divisional Lead and Assistant Head of Pharmacy (Clinical Services Lead) in delivering the 'best possible clinical pharmacy service'



Support the Assistant Clinical Services Lead and Assistant Head of Pharmacy (Clinical Services Lead) by developing KPIs that clearly demonstrate the contribution made by the pharmacy team



Report all KPIs (delivered by the clinical pharmacy service) at regular intervals, as directed by the Assistant Head of Pharmacy - clinical services lead e.g. activity data, contributions, service development contributions etc.



Deputise for the relevant specialist clinical pharmacist(s) in the cluster in relation to issues linked to the cluster e.g. attending relevant specialty meetings



Supporting the respective specialist clinical pharmacist(s) in the submission of business cases to secure funding for service developments/new pharmacy posts within the specialty



Assist specialist clinical pharmacists in monitoring drug usage, prescribing patterns and expenditure in order to support the service in achieving a balanced drugs budget and planning for new drug developments



To contribute to the multidisciplinary identification, review, ratification and implementation of policies, treatment guidelines (including NICE guidance) in the specialty



Act as a role model



Undertake and support relevant project work within the department



Assist in the recruitment of new staff



Line manage and support more junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the pharmacy Cancer cluster



Direct, mentor and support the more junior pharmacists and other members of the team in the cluster



Support and encourage more junior pharmacists in accomplishing their objectives



Take significant role in education and training of staff (rotational and diploma pharmacists, technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, pharmacy students) that are linked to the specialties



To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties



This post-holder will be required to provide clinical cover on weekends (half-day both weekend days) approximately once every two months - this may vary with staffing levels. For each weekend worked, a full-day will be recompensed in either the week before or after the weekend cover. There will also be a requirement to be part of the senior pharmacist on-call rota as well as participating in rostered flexible shift working including evening, weekend and bank holiday arrangements over a 7 day period, in line with service requirements.



In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.