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Advanced Pharmacist-Oncology

Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Canterbury
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 per annum
Closing date
22 Oct 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8A
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Today, the team at East Kent Hospitals will care for more than 2,000 people. Most of these people and their loved ones will be at a significant moment in their lives - an emergency situation, a diagnosis, a new life, a last chance to say goodbye, or a new chance to learn or regain skills.

That's why if you are passionate about people, you're the perfect fit for us, whether you are a health professional or someone who can bring your valuable skills 'behind the scenes'.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people' - if you are great at what you do and want to work in an environment where you can give your best, come and be part of us!

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

Pharmaceutical Services to Oncology.
  • To lead the strategic planning of pharmaceutical issues relating to Oncology.
  • To supervise and train Pharmacy staff rotating through Oncology.
  • To play a lead Trust role in promoting and developing the optimum use of medicines as per Primary and Secondary policy use of medicines.
  • Be responsible for advising Oncology areas regarding security of medicines and controlled stationery.
  • To contribute to the delivery of the Trust Medicines Value Strategy.


About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent teaching and presentation skills.
  • The post holder must be able to work effectively as a team member and have drive and enthusiasm
  • The post holder must demonstrate evidence against the Advanced Level Framework to a minimum Communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills should be highly developed as the post holder will be expected to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, relatives, prescribers, clinicians and managers. Tact and negotiation skills to ensure adherence to drug treatment protocols / policies. Excellent time management skills. Organisational and prioritisation skills. Leadership, innovation and motivational skills Analytical and judgmental skills to critically appraise medical literature and patient information for application to highly complex patient care situations. Excellent clinical problem-solving skills. Excellent teaching and presentation skills. The post holder must be able to work effectively as a team member and have drive and enthusiasm. Computing skills using word processing, spread sheet, and Power point packages.


Desirable

  • Patient assessment and diagnostic skills within independent prescribing scope of practice.
  • Advanced IT skills (database, spreadsheets etc.)


Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrable evidence of clinical pharmacy experience and further study. As a minimum the post holder must demonstrate specialist level pharmaceutical and general background knowledge.
  • SACT knowledge acquired working as a cancer pharmacist


Experience

Essential

  • Experience in haematology clinical work
  • Experience of checking/releasing manufactured chemotherapy.
  • Experience of using electronic prescribing systems for chemotherapy


Desirable

  • Staff and service management experience


Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

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