Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology & Haematology

The Cancer and Aseptics team support two busy treatment suites and external hospitals through our licensed aseptic unit. As a specialist pharmacist you will be directly involved in the clinical verification of chemotherapy prescriptions, the final check and release of products made under license and section 10 exemption. You will be involved in service development tasks such as training and change implementation in our expanding service. You will help provide a clinical ward service on a rota basis. As an organisation, we recognise that our staff are our most valuable resource and we acknowledge the importance and benefits of a healthy workplace and workforce. With a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Team, we are able to offer a range of wellbeing support initiatives including 1-2-1 confidential psychological staff support and a dedicated health and wellbeing information pack, which signposts staff to a vast amount of resources across the region. For exceptional candidates that do not meet the all of the person specification a step Band 6 to Band 7 may be considered. Applicants must be a registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council., To provide a high level of specialist pharmacy services to one or more of the specialist service areas listed below, working closely with other pharmacists, medical/ nursing staff and senior technicians /ward technicians. Our aim is that some of these posts will be rotational (year-long rotations) and include the below specialities:

• Acute Medical Admission
• Cancer & Aseptics Team
• Family Health
• Frailty Assessment unit/Frailty
• Medicine (Respiratory, Diabetes, Stroke, Cardiology, Gastroenterology,
Dermatology and Rheumatology)
• Surgery (Elective Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Short Stay Surgery and
Day Surgery and ITU), Palliative care All rotation are ward based, clinic based or based in the cancer team as the dispensary only requires minimum pharmacist input. Posts that are non-rotational will be speciality based as per the advertised role therefore general aspects and appropriate specialty aspects will apply. To provide a high level of clinical pharmacy care to patients on allocated wards, to support the medical, nursing and other healthcare staff providing clinical care in the specialty areas, and to assist in the clinical and cost-effective use of drugs. To assist the lead or Principal pharmacist in the management and delivery of their specialist pharmacy service and/or to manage the delivery of an element of service in a specialist area of practice. To contribute to the strategic development and business plan of pharmacy services for the specialist area., All Roles: To provide a high level, responsive, and developing clinical pharmacy service to individual patients on allocated wards, and assist junior pharmacists in such roles, and ward based Medicines Management technicians in their duties. To be actively involved in efficient discharge planning on the allocated wards by reviewing and transcribing patient's discharge treatment (as appropriate) facilitating timely dispensing of discharge medication and, where necessary, liaising and communicating with relevant healthcare practitioners in intermediate or primary care to ensure safe transfer and continuity of care. If agreed, to undertake prescribing as a Pharmacist independent Prescriber, in the clinical area for which Prescriber accreditation was gained, and in a wider sense within the limits of competency. To lead the efficient organisation and smooth running of a dispensary, including assuring that the environment is ready and safe for the day's work To monitor service delivery From Main Dispensary provide cover and support to the Outpatients dispensary operated by SWFT Clinical Services Ltd. on demand To train and support staff to maintain formulary control, and adherence to prescribing and dispensing policies, and to collect prescription charges To assist the Lead and Senior Technician in policies, procedures and the framework for dispensing, and the planning and development of the service, including automation, and stock control To liaise with patients and answer their questions and concerns about their therapy, and to provide tailored counselling around complex regimes To advise and support ward and clinic staff, not least regarding controlled stationery, service hours, late prescribing, e-prescribing, and use of the tracker to monitor prescription progress To undertake clinical checks of the treatment regimens in care pathways, and raise and resolve anomalies with prescribers To contribute to dispensing To ensure that staff log errors and near misses and that the team and the individual learn from these To pick up issues arising during weekend service hours and address these on the next full working day To contribute to the Emergency Duty Commitment of pharmacists providing an out-of-hours emergency Pharmacy service. To undertake routine duties within the dispensary as required, supervising the work of junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and (senior) ATOs. To contribute to the late night, weekend, Bank Holiday and Statutory Day working rota. If requested, to be an authorised signatory for drug purchase orders and for drug invoice payments. To demonstrate and maintain a commitment to continuing professional development and encourage other members of the team to do likewise. In the specialist pharmacy service of Surgical Specialties, Medical Specialties, Medical Admissions, Frailty, Family Health, Neurology and neuro-rehabilitation, and Elective Care: To provide a specialist level of clinical pharmacy services to the patients on the allocated wards, and assist the medical and nursing teams on the wards with pharmaceutical and therapeutic advice To liaise with patients and answer their questions and concerns about their therapy To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings to discuss therapy regimens To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist To advise the Principal Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacists on development needs and opportunities for this service area To supervise and mentor more junior staff in the provision of services to these areas To develop or contribute to a training programme for clinical pharmacists allocated to the specialty areas and to administer any competency assessment process that is in place to ensure the appropriate standards are achieved. To assist with Foundation student pharmacist training within the Trust for our own Foundation student pharmacists and community Foundation student pharmacists allocated to Warwick Hospital. To provide clinical pharmacy training for undergraduate pharmacy students, vacation students, Foundation Student pharmacists (hospital and community-based) and hospital clinical pharmacists. To contribute as required to the induction and in-service training of nursing, midwifery and medical staff as appropriate To assist and supervise as necessary, ward-based Medicines Management technicians in the clinical aspects of their work To maintain an awareness of current developments in pharmacy practice pertinent to the specialist pharmacy area To coordinate the out of hours on call service, providing reports, evaluating responses to calls, sharing lessons learned, and ensuring consistency and a good standard of service To lead on opportunities to improve the efficiency or cost of drugs use (QIPP) To act as Pharmacy's representative to the Audit and Operational Governance Group AOGG for a Division when required When required, to advise/ comment on clinical treatment guidelines for use in the specialty area that have been produced locally or by national bodies e.g. NICE, NSFs, National Prescribing Centre guidelines etc. To contribute to and/ or undertake audit projects in the specialty areas particularly those concerned with the clinical and cost effective use of drugs, compliance with safer prescribing and drug administration policies, procedures and guidelines, and implementation of pharmacy service developments. To provide reports and present the audit findings within the Trust. To be involved in the work of clinical drug trials including, where necessary, initial clinical discussions with the investigator / sponsor, review of the trial protocol, initiation/ implementation, supply of study material to patients, record keeping, problem solving and liaison with the study investigators and co-ordinators when necessary. To undertake duties as a clinical pharmacist to other wards in the Trust when necessary, including occasional work at other pharmacies from which a pharmacy service is provided. In the specialist pharmacy service of Clinical Haematology and Oncology, with Aseptics and Clinical Trials: To assist the Principal Pharmacist in their role of providing highly specialist clinical pharmacy advice to consultant clinicians, clinical nurse specialists, ward and clinic staff To liaise with patients and answer their questions and concerns about their therapy To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings to discuss therapy regimens To advise dispensary staff (SWFT CS and inpatient dispensary) in the dispensing of chemotherapy and adjuvants To contribute with the Cancer Unit lead, to the development of the chemotherapy management system Mosaiq (software) To contribute to the preparation of cancer treatment regimens To check the treatment regimens in care pathways and resolve any anomalies To be responsible for the clinical and final checks of products prepared in the Aseptics Unit To provide clinical and final checks of bought-in specials To ensure that staff are trained in risk management processes relating to the therapy area (this will include cancer and non-cancer intrathecal administration for non-rotational posts) To attend clinical meetings, when required, of the relevant clinical Network To assist the Principal Pharmacist -Cancer and Aseptic Services in ensuring all chemotherapy prescribed has appropriate funding and Patient Access Schemes are followed To assist with the training of junior pharmacists, Foundation Student Pharmacists , technicians and student technicians in this area of specialised practice To act as Pharmacy's link to the Nutrition Team, advise and support on Clinical Nutrition, assist dietitians in converting patients' nutrition needs into a formulation (where other forms of feeding are inappropriate) for parenteral nutrition when require To support the Lead pharmacists in the implementation and running of clinical trials as directed To support the clinical ward service, as outlined above, as per the teams rota commitments Other Duties Any other duties considered appropriate to the post and grade by the line manager To adhere to and perpetuate Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g. Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety etc. Special Requirements of the Postholder The post holder will have Warwick Hospital as their main base but will be required to work at and/or visit other hospitals in the Trusts we serve. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, is not exhaustive and serves as a guide to the main tasks, envisaged at the time of drafting. As such this job description will change and evolve in accordance with the Pharmacy Services' needs., Sometimes we get a lot of applications for our roles. On those occasions we might close the job early. If you don't want to miss out we recommend submitting your application as early as possible. The Trust use an Applicant Management System called TRAC which helps us manage the recruitment process. All communications regarding your application will come via TRAC (even if you applied via NHS Jobs). Please check your TRAC account regularly and ensure your email is set up to accept messages so they don't go into your junk/spam folder. We aim to shortlist all vacancies within 2 days of the vacancy closing, we will get back to all candidates ASAP. Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Equality and Diversity and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the grounds of any protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010. All South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust sites are smoke free. We feel it's a great way to help our patients, visitors and staff stay healthy. The Trust is part of a 'Foundation Group' through a strategic alliance with Wye Valley NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. This partnership is great for the sustainability of all four organisations and allows us to share learning and maximise opportunities to ensure the delivery of high quality health and care services for our local populations.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core. Probationary Period All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted. Agile and Flexible Working All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful. The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working. Staff Benefits The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available. Car Parking The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes. To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.