Specialist Pharmacist- Cancer Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and capable pharmacist to join our Cancer Pharmacy Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT). The role is fixed term to cover a vacancy that has arisen from maternity leave.

ICHNT is the cancer centre for North West London, and manages both local and nationally referred patients with a variety of different cancers. ICHNT offers a fully multi‑disciplinary approach and the successful applicant will work closely with our extended cancer teams.

The post holder will be an important part of the Cancer Pharmacy Team; managing patients with oncology diagnoses, on a variety of chemotherapy regimens. This is in addition to managing disease complications, therapeutic drug based complications and working with our palliative care team to give patients the best care.

Responsibilities will include the provision of a clinical ward pharmacy service and support to clinicians and other health care professionals. The postholder will verify systemic anti‑cancer therapy (SACT) prescriptions and ensure that prior SACT funding approvals are checked for accuracy.

There may also be opportunities to work in the outpatient clinics, undertake audit work and support trainee pharmacists on rotation. Previous cancer experience is desirable but an interest in cancer and supporting cancer patients is essential.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Lead Pharmacists for Cancer in the participation & development of clinical and directorate pharmacy services to cancer
• To provide a clinical ward pharmacy service to the cancer wards
• To ensure the safe, clinically effective & cost efficient use of medicines within cancer
• To improve the quality of pharmaceutical care to patients.
• To gain knowledge & experience in the management of cancer
• To verify systemic anti‑cancer treatment (SACT) prescriptions
• To gain experience of the funding and monitoring of high cost cancer drugs
• To support & develop trainee pharmacists, Band 6 pharmacists & medicines management pharmacy technicians as appropriate

Person Specification

Education

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Certificate in Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent relevant postgraduate experience & studying for completion of full Diploma.
• Completed full Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post Graduate Qualification
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Experience

• Appropriate post‑registration training and experience in hospital Pharmacy – this should include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
• Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options for patients
• Clinical experience in cancer pharmacy
• Practical Clinical experience covering a range of specialities including medicine & surgery with a broad knowledge of therapeutics
• Experience of using electronic prescribing systems
• Experience of managing funding applications for PbR excluded drugs
• Previous experience in delivering training and education
• Evidence of writing or assisting to write drug policies, guidelines or PGDs

Skills/knowledge/abilities

• Good clinical practice knowledge including the ability to analyse patient specific information to advise on management of medicines
• Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
• A good understanding of national and local priorities
• Good ability to use computer systems including Excel, Word & NHS/online databases
• Good understanding of financial aspects of PbR excluded medicines / Blueteq
• Able to obtain, interpret, analyse & report on drug expenditure
• Good understanding of how Homecare companies deliver services

Benefits

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.