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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Trials

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.

Education, training and leadership

• 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.

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in Pharmacy
• Registration with the GPHC
• Postgraduate qualification in hospital Pharmacy (or completion of 2 year study toward one)

Desirable

• Registered Independent prescriber
• Member of professional organisation e.g UKCPA, BOPA or other appropriate national organisation

Knowledge / experience

Essential

• Clinical experience in a range of ward/clinical areas
• Experience in clinical trials
• Experience in oncology / haematology
• Good clinical knowledge of commonly prescribed medicines

Desirable

• Teaching/training/coaching
• Responsibility for a defined area requiring prioritisation/problem solving/delegation
• Experience of leading or implementing change
• Good knowledge of NICE guidelines for common conditions
• Understanding of NHS funding streams
• Experience of clinical trial set up
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Good knowledge of the NHS and current priorities
• Preparation of guidelines involving other healthcare professionals

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• IT (Microsoft/PowerPoint/Ascribe)
• Time management/Organisation/Delegation/ Prioritisation

Desirable

• Leadership
• Line management/supervision

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN168UZ

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