Specialist Oncology PharmacistNHS
Job summary
Specialist Oncology Pharmacist Tunbridge Wells Hospital | Pharmacy | Permanent | Full Time | Up to £56,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience 37.5 hours per week Our Pharmacy team at Nuffield Health Hospital Tunbridge Wells currently have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with a specialist interest in oncology and haematology.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Oncology Pharmacist, you will: Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service within Nuffield Health Hospital Tunbridge Wells to oncology, haemato-oncology and elective surgical patients, in line with current government, NICE and BOPA guidelines Undertake medicines reconciliation, organise discharge medications, provide of drug information and undertake clinical counselling of patients Maintain pharmaceutical care plans for all oncology and haemato-oncology patients Verify and screen SACT treatment prescriptions, inpatient prescription charts, discharge and outpatient prescriptions Support and advise our clinicians on safe prescribing within oncology, haemato-oncology and peri-operative medicine Coordinate the administration and delivery of SACT treatments to patients, maintaining effective communication with (and support to) the Pharmacy dispensary Develop protocols and guidelines for SACT treatment Order SACT in readiness for patient treatment Educate and train colleagues in support of their development with oncology competencies Act as lead oncology pharmacist for the Nuffield Tunbridge Wells Hospital site Liaise with other Nuffield Hospital oncology sites to share knowledge and expertise Work closely with the Pharmacy Quality Lead (Oncology) for Nuffield Health Attend meetings with pharmacy and other oncology leads within the Nuffield Health group on a regular basis, implementing changes to policy and procedure locally
Job description
Specialist Oncology Pharmacist Tunbridge Wells Hospital | Pharmacy | Permanent | Full Time | Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience 37.5 hours per week Our Pharmacy team at Nuffield Health Hospital Tunbridge Wells currently have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with a specialist interest in oncology and haematology. As a Specialist Oncology Pharmacist, you will:
- Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service within Nuffield Health Hospital Tunbridge Wells to oncology, haemato-oncology and elective surgical patients, in line with current government, NICE and BOPA guidelines
- Undertake medicines reconciliation, organise discharge medications, provide of drug information and undertake clinical counselling of patients
- Maintain pharmaceutical care plans for all oncology and haemato-oncology patients
- Verify and screen SACT treatment prescriptions, inpatient prescription charts, discharge and outpatient prescriptions
- Support and advise our clinicians on safe prescribing within oncology, haemato-oncology and peri-operative medicine
- Coordinate the administration and delivery of SACT treatments to patients, maintaining effective communication with (and support to) the Pharmacy dispensary
- Develop protocols and guidelines for SACT treatment
- Order SACT in readiness for patient treatment
- Educate and train colleagues in support of their development with oncology competencies
- Act as lead oncology pharmacist for the Nuffield Tunbridge Wells Hospital site
- Liaise with other Nuffield Hospital oncology sites to share knowledge and expertise
- Work closely with the Pharmacy Quality Lead (Oncology) for Nuffield Health
- Attend meetings with pharmacy and other oncology leads within the Nuffield Health group on a regular basis, implementing changes to policy and procedure locally
Skills & Experience
- UK Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council - applications will be rejected without this
- At least 3-4 years of post-qualification experience
- Experience of supervising and training other staff
- Post-qualification experience within oncology and haemato-oncology and the ability to screen and verify oncology and haemato-oncology regimes and prescriptions
- BOPA passport completion to a minimum of Level 2a
- Helping you feel good
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). It starts with you. If you'd like to discuss the role in more detail or arrange an informal visit to site, please contact Andrew Turton, Pharmacy Manager on [email protected]
About us
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital Our small, dynamic Pharmacy team at Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital provide a high standard of pharmaceutical care to our oncology/haematology patients, our peri-operative surgical patients, and our surgical and medical outpatients. Strong working relationships are in place with all of our hospital departments to ensure that the right medication is available when it is required. Our Pharmacy team are ready to support the successful candidate in their role.