Specialist Pharmacist, Cancer Services & Clinical Trials

Due to investment in the service, we are looking for motivated pharmacist to grow our Cancer Services & Clinical Trials team and help deliver a quality clinical service to clinical research, oncology and haematology.
The Pharmacy department is going through a period of dramatic change as we develop within the newly established University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group - improving our services and developing innovative strategies to enhance patient care. As our services grow, we now seek to expand our team with bright, forward-thinking pharmacists to engage with their healthcare professional colleagues and ensure that all our patients receive the medicines they need in a safe and timely way.
We became a University Hospital group in July 2021 and have an Academic Strategy that sets out how we will grow the number of clinical studies in our portfolio, expand opportunities for patients to become involved in research and, develop clinical academic roles across our Group. We have strong partnerships with University of Leicester and University of Northampton and are supported by the East Midlands Clinical Research Network.
Successful applicants will join a growing pharmacy team, and a research team growing its academic portfolio within the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group. Candidates should have strong communication skills, with a willingness to learn and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of patient care., + To deliver, direct, develop and evaluate clinical Pharmacy services to haematology and oncology areas.
+ To support pharmacy Clinical Trials team in the provision and development of the Pharmacy clinical trials service
+ To promote the safe, effective and economic use of medicines through a number of methods including the development of guidelines, teaching, training and audit.
+ To coach, mentor and supervise those staff allocated and to participate in the provision of training to Pharmacy staff and other healthcare workers., · Develop specialist expertise for the Pharmacy aspects of clinical trials.
· Ensure that Pharmacy activity in relation to clinical trials complies with Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
· Develop and maintain necessary procedures.
· Prepare new electronic prescriptions and procedural documentation for cancer clinical trials as required.
· Assist with the training of Pharmacy staff in this area.
· Liaise with Clinical Research Assistants and Clinical Trials Nurses.
· To support the Pharmacy Technician Specialist, Clinical Trials in the set-up and maintenance of clinical trials.
Clinical
· To develop clinical services in line with the Pharmacy strategic direction.
· To provide a clinical Pharmacy service to those wards allocated ensuring medicines use is optimised for all patients. To be involved with the provision of Pharmacy clinical services to other area(s) as required.
· To provide their pharmaceutical expert knowledge for inpatients and outpatients Trust wide receiving systemic anti-cancer medicines (SACT).
· To support in the management and supply of immunoglobulins in line with the Department of Health guidelines and to report to the IVIg panel.
· To maintain knowledge of developments in Pharmacy practice.
· To contribute to the development of prescriptions, protocols, procedures and guidelines within the specialty and review any requests for the introduction of new medicines.
· Ensure information relating to medicines is accurate at discharge, and assist in the transfer of this information to the relevant healthcare sector.
· To assist the pharmacist advanced - cancer services and business managers in the monitoring of medicines expenditure and delivering on any cost improvement programs.
· To support dispensary and production unit with the supply of medicines.
· To initiate, undertake and supervise relevant practice research and publishing results locally and nationally.
· Where appropriately trained and qualified the post holder will practice as an independent pharmacist prescriber in line with their competencies, the Trust Non-Medical Prescribing Policy and an agreed scope of practice to meet the local needs of patients, health care professionals and the Trust.
Medicines Safety
+ To work with Pharmacy and ward based staff to investigate incidents and near misses and to implement and share lessons learnt/new ways of working as a result.
+ To review the results of medicines management audits (medicines safety thermometer, ward storage audits, etc.) for a defined clinical area and work with the relevant clinical staff and managers to drive any required improvements.
+ To maintain appropriate standards of service and safety, to provide and enforce guidelines, policies and procedures in line with the Trust Medicines Code., + Continuously develop own knowledge and skills to stay abreast of new guidelines and developments in given area.
+ Mentor, coach and train summer students, trainee pharmacists, junior pharmacists and apprentices.
+ Take responsibility for department rotas, summer students, locum induction, guideline production, and change management as required.
+ Teach junior medical and nursing staff.
+ Undertake the role of designated supervisor and/or diploma/Foundation programme tutor..
+ Qualify as an independent prescriber (if applicable), subject to fulfilment of course requirements.
+ Represent the department at divisional level meetings, senior meetings within the department and any other delegated responsibilities.
+ To deputise for the pharmacist advanced - cancer services.
General
+ To participate in the provision of the Pharmacy on-call emergency duty service.
+ To undertake the role of responsible pharmacist in the dispensary on a rotational basis, including Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.
+ Display behaviours in line with the Trust and department values.
Participate in regular development and appraisal review meetings., Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
Appointments will be made on merit.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.
If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £13. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.
Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.
Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.
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