Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Cancer Services (Attracts £5,000 RRP)

Following significant investment in pharmacy services we have an exciting opportunity for an additional advanced specialist pharmacist to join our passionate and expanding Cancer Services Pharmacy team.

If you are you an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic pharmacist with an interest in Cancer Services?

If you are at the stage of your career where you are looking to develop your clinical skills and work as an integral member of a well-respected and proactive multidisciplinary teams within Haematology & Oncology?

If you would like to work towards credentialing for a consultant post alongside utilising your skills as a non-medical prescriber, in both the inpatient and outpatient setting for patients requiring systemic anti-cancer therapy and supportive care?

We would love to hear from you!

Depending on the stage of your career, a diploma, PTQA or independent prescribing qualification will be funded. Practice research is also encouraged.

This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia (RRP) totalling £5,000, payable upon appointment, (covering 36 months of service) in addition to a relocation allowance (subject to eligibility). he RRP payment is for external candidates only and is pro rata for part time employees.

If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment and Retention Payment and/or the Relocation Allowance, please contact [email protected] for further details.

• This post holder will be responsible for the provision and development of high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy services for patients within Cancer Services.
• Undertake teaching and clinical supervision of pharmacy staff and other healthcare employees
• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to the cancer speciality,.
• Develop and manage the delivery of haematology and oncology clinical pharmacy services to ensure efficient use of resources and systems including monitoring drug expenditure, delivery of financial savings and access of drugs via various funding streams
• Ensure safe prescribing through the development and approval of electronic prescribing protocols on Aria systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) electronic prescribing system.
• Work closely with lead pharmacist cancer services & associate chief pharmacist for Aseptics, Cancer and Clinical Trials on the strategic development of pharmacy service, establishing clearly defined roles for pharmacist non-medical prescribers.
• Support the Lead Pharmacist Women’s and Childrens / Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Paediatrics & Women’s service in the delivery of safe treatment for paediatric haematology and oncology patients
  
  

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) NHS is the largest hospital on the Southwest Peninsula providing comprehensive secondary & tertiary care to a population of around 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services including bone marrow transplant, sarcoma surgery & hepatobiliary & pancreatic cancer surgery (not exhaustive) & the regional Trauma Centre.

UHP is a large tertiary centre, with an expanding clinical trial portfolio. We hold JACIE accreditation for Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) & are currently going through the onboarding process as an NHS England Wave 3 CAR-T centre.

As part of the team, you will provide inpatient & outpatient clinical support, leading on the pharmaceutical care for diverse patient group across both solid tumours & haematological malignancies.

You will be joining the team at an exciting time where you will be able to input your ideas into developing our services, including the integration of pharmacist non-medical prescribers in the inpatient & outpatient setting.

The Pharmacy team are considered an integral member of the multidisciplinary team supporting services alongside clinicians, nurse specialists & other allied healthcare professionals.

From September 2024, the highly-ranked University of Bath MPharm degree will be available to study at the University of Plymouth.

There will be opportunities for pharmacist colleagues to participate in these educational activities, with the potential for formal roles in the future.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vivek Soni Job title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01752 430454

For an informal discussion or to arrange a site visit please contact Vivek Soni, Deputy Chief Pharmacist [email protected] or Katy Munro, Lead Pharmacist Cancer Services [email protected]

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***