• Job Description

  Req#: C9372-23-0404?language=&page=1&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Due to clinical service expansion, we have the following opportunity for enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacists to join our team of pharmacists within cancer services. The post holder will provide clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients within the trust 0.4 WTE and provide rotational clinical pharmacy sevices 0.6 WTE .

  The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic pharmacist with an interest in developing their career in Cancer Services whilst keeping their base in general medicine / surgery. . Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy are required.

  The role will include on-call duties and participation in weekend working as the Trust develops its seven day service.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will:

  • providing pharmaceutical advice to the oncology and haematology directorates within the Trust,
  • ensure effective medicines management and compliance with current standards and statute and co-ordinating the provision of pharmaceutical care to the Clinical Directorate under the strategic direction of the Consultant Oncology Pharmacist
  • ensure compliance with Pharmacy Clinical Governance arrangements.
  • contribute to the development and maintenance of policies, procedures and records for the Clinical Pharmacy Service and medicines management
  • participate in pharmacy core duties including clinical verification of systemic anticancer therapies, education and training of pharmacy staff, contribution to pharmacy evening, weekend and bank holidays rotas

  About us

  We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

  We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

  We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

  We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

  Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

  Date posted

  06 September 2023

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  372-FSS2365

  Job locations

  Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

  Acre Street

  Huddersfield

  HD3 3EA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical Duties

  • Participate in the Clinical Pharmacy Service, reviewing prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, drug interactions and legality; dispenses and supplies drugs for patients
  • Perform clinical verification of anti-cancer therapy prescriptions for cancer services patients following appropriate competency based training.
  • Provide professional, clinical and technical information and advice to the multidisciplinary healthcare staff (including primary care), patients and carers, to support individual patient care and medicines optimisation
  • Make recommendations tailored to the context of specific patients or situations, including calculations for complex drug regimens
  • Address issues of co-existing medical diseases and conditions such as renal and hepatic impairment, pregnancy, breastfeeding and concurrent medications
  • Make recommendations in high-risk areas of prescribing, including use of medicines in pregnancy, breastfeeding and intravenous medications
  • Apply sound professional judgement to complex clinical issues and dilemmas, particularly where definitive information is lacking
  • Participate in pharmacy practice research and clinical audit
  • Liaise with antibiotic pharmacists and microbiology to ensure adherence to the antibiotic formulary, prescribing guidelines and antimicrobial management policy
  • Undertakes activities in relation to clinical trials in line with standard operating procedures
  • Practices as a pharmacist prescriber within their area of competence (following completion of relevant training)
  • Acts as an Authorised Pharmacist for the professional check and release of products prepared in the aseptic unit if suitably trained
  • Contribute to service development projects within the clinical pharmacy service within cancer services under the guidance of the Consultant Oncology Pharmacist
  • Counsel patients and/or their carers to ensure safe and effective medicine use (including first course counselling for oral anti-cancer medicines).

  Professional Duties

  • Implement Trust policies in relation to Medicines Management
  • Manage risk in areas of responsibility
  • Undertake the legal and professional responsibilities of a responsible pharmacist
  • Participate in the training of pharmacy staff, students and other health care professionals
  • Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Trust policy and the requirements of The General Pharmaceutical Council

  Managerial Duties

  • Clinical professional supervision of junior pharmacy staff

  Financial Duties

  • Monitor drug expenditure and provide advice on drug usage in designated speciality as required.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical Duties

  • Participate in the Clinical Pharmacy Service, reviewing prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, drug interactions and legality; dispenses and supplies drugs for patients
  • Perform clinical verification of anti-cancer therapy prescriptions for cancer services patients following appropriate competency based training.
  • Provide professional, clinical and technical information and advice to the multidisciplinary healthcare staff (including primary care), patients and carers, to support individual patient care and medicines optimisation
  • Make recommendations tailored to the context of specific patients or situations, including calculations for complex drug regimens
  • Address issues of co-existing medical diseases and conditions such as renal and hepatic impairment, pregnancy, breastfeeding and concurrent medications
  • Make recommendations in high-risk areas of prescribing, including use of medicines in pregnancy, breastfeeding and intravenous medications
  • Apply sound professional judgement to complex clinical issues and dilemmas, particularly where definitive information is lacking
  • Participate in pharmacy practice research and clinical audit
  • Liaise with antibiotic pharmacists and microbiology to ensure adherence to the antibiotic formulary, prescribing guidelines and antimicrobial management policy
  • Undertakes activities in relation to clinical trials in line with standard operating procedures
  • Practices as a pharmacist prescriber within their area of competence (following completion of relevant training)
  • Acts as an Authorised Pharmacist for the professional check and release of products prepared in the aseptic unit if suitably trained
  • Contribute to service development projects within the clinical pharmacy service within cancer services under the guidance of the Consultant Oncology Pharmacist
  • Counsel patients and/or their carers to ensure safe and effective medicine use (including first course counselling for oral anti-cancer medicines).

  Professional Duties

  • Implement Trust policies in relation to Medicines Management
  • Manage risk in areas of responsibility
  • Undertake the legal and professional responsibilities of a responsible pharmacist
  • Participate in the training of pharmacy staff, students and other health care professionals
  • Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Trust policy and the requirements of The General Pharmaceutical Council

  Managerial Duties

  • Clinical professional supervision of junior pharmacy staff

  Financial Duties

  • Monitor drug expenditure and provide advice on drug usage in designated speciality as required.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MPharm or equivalent degree in Pharmacy approved by GPhC
  • Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification)
  • Pharmacist prescriber

  Experience

  Essential

  • 1 year pre-registration training
  • Able to demonstrate recent relevant experience of clinical pharmacy practice including cancer service
  • Good knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy, Medicines Management and Pharmacy Practice acquired through training and experience.
  • Computer literate
  • Pharmacy Practice Research and Clinical Audit
  • Knowledge of drug budgets
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Demonstrate commitment to CPD
  • Education & Training skills

  Communication and Relationships

  Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
  • Self-motivating and the ability to influence others
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MPharm or equivalent degree in Pharmacy approved by GPhC
  • Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification)
  • Pharmacist prescriber

  Experience

  Essential

  • 1 year pre-registration training
  • Able to demonstrate recent relevant experience of clinical pharmacy practice including cancer service
  • Good knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy, Medicines Management and Pharmacy Practice acquired through training and experience.
  • Computer literate
  • Pharmacy Practice Research and Clinical Audit
  • Knowledge of drug budgets
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Demonstrate commitment to CPD
  • Education & Training skills

  Communication and Relationships

  Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
  • Self-motivating and the ability to influence others
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK.

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

  Acre Street

  Huddersfield

  HD3 3EA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

  Acre Street

  Huddersfield

  HD3 3EA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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