Consultant Pharmacist - Oncology

Velindre Cancer Centre Pharmacy and Medicines Management Directorate is delighted to offer this exciting new opportunity.

This is our first Consultant Pharmacist; Oncology. You will be a trailblazer in pharmacy services, providing a dynamic link between clinical practice, clinical leadership and service delivery.

You will contribute to improving health outcomes, ensuring the safe and cost-effective use of cancer medicines for our patients from across SE Wales.

We are looking for a forward-thinking Pharmacist with significant clinical experience of Oncology/Haematology who has a proven track record in service improvement, education and staff development.

You will play a key role in mentoring junior pharmacists and will work closely with your Principal Pharmacist peers and other clinical colleagues in shaping future service provision as we prepare for our new hospital in 2027., To provide expert highly specialised clinical pharmacy service by optimising patient outcomes and improving the patient experience, working within patient care pathways across sectors and healthcare boundaries.To promote improvements in quality, safety and cost effectiveness of medicines use and supporting holistic management of clinical conditions, influencing the wider community of practice.To use innovation to support effective patient outcomes, safety and experience aligned with relevant national agenda.To contribute to the development of junior pharmacy staff to ensure that they are trained and competent to deliver pharmacy, medicines management and prescribing services.To deliver education and training in care of the cancer patient within pharmacy and other healthcare professionalsTo act as a mentor and role model as an expert clinical pharmacist; manager and leaderTo lead, undertake, supervise and publish clinical audit and research in oncology pharmacy practiceTo act as an
independent prescriber and Designated Practice PrescriberDirectly line manage clinical staff(s) within Medicines Management and to be responsible for their recruitment and selection, appraisals, objective setting and personal/professional developmentThe post holder will be required to work usual shift patterns of the service as per rota commitments.

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.