Job summary
The Cancer Pharmacist Team at UHDB has long held a high reputation for their proactive and innovative work, effective use of cutting-edge technology, and an unparalleled responsiveness to implementing new treatments into the Trust.
Working across multiple sites, the team has embraced true collaborative cross-site working, providing exceptional care to patients undergoing chemotherapy in an outpatient and inpatient setting.
The team also comprises of several non-medical prescribers supporting clinicians in chemotherapy clinics, independently prescribing SACT, managing toxicities and providing support and advice to patients. Their contribution to the service has reduced clinician workload, reduced waiting times, and improved patient experience.
The Trust has recognised the significant and meaningful impact the cancer pharmacist team has on cancer care delivery, and approval of 1WTE of this post is a result of a successful workforce bid.
The successful post holders will operate within a hybrid-role model, consolidating traditional pharmacist duties with non-medical prescribing, with dedicated to each aspect of the role.
Please note this is a cross-site post, and successful post holders will be expected to work across Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Burton Hospital as required.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities will include:
1. Providing leadership to the cancer pharmacy team.
2. Managing and supervising the duties of pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and technicians within the team
3. Providing a high-quality clinical ward-based service.
4. Participating in multidisciplinary ward rounds.
5. Clinically checking chemotherapy prescriptions.
6. Supporting the Clinical Trials team in the screening of chemotherapy prescriptions
7. Answering and advising on drug related queries.
8. Preparing analysis and commentary on drug expenditure and service delivery models.
9. Project management to support service redesign.
10. Supporting the management of the Trust chemotherapy e-prescribing system (ChemoCare)
11. Participating in Chemotherapy Governance meetings
12. Participating in the delivery of chemotherapy checking competency training to junior colleagues
13. Participating in teaching within the multidisciplinary team
14. Supporting the Divisional Lead Pharmacist in shaping the direction of the team, in line with divisional objectives
15. Once qualification obtained, support outpatient chemotherapy clinics as a non-medical prescriber: Clinically assess patient for suitability for chemotherapyAdvise and counsel patients on best us of medicationManage toxicities and provide holistic support
16. Attend MDTs related to chosen speciality
17. Take part in research and development projects to improve patient experience and service delivery
Closing date of applications: 29 April 2024
Interview date: 13 May 2024
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
18. Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
19. On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
20. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
21. We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
22. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
23. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
24. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
25. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
26. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
27. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
28. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Communication and Relationships
Essential
29. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate with a broad spectrum of people
30. Ability to influence senior and junior healthcare and commissioning staff
31. Demonstrable leadership skills
Desirable
32. Training in influencing and negotiating skills
33. Training in leadership skills
Knowledge, training and experience
Essential
34. PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
35. Substantial post-registration hospital practice experience including experience in specialist clinical pharmacy practice
36. Wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge and ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care
37. Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to clinical governance agenda
Desirable
38. Membership of other organisations ( RPS, BOPA etc)
39. Higher degree Masters, DPharm or management
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
40. Evidence of evaluation of best practice - applies research findings and patient information to practice. Promotes evidence-based practice
41. Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement and is able to manage difficult and ambiguous problems
42. Analyses complex data / information to identify improvements to clinical pharmacy services. Able to articulate information to justify actions taken
43. Able to cope with a number of complex issues at any one time
Desirable
44. Communicates best practice outside the organisation
45. Advanced skills in evaluating medicines information / trial results
Planning and Organisation
Essential
46. Proven ability to work on own initiative & as part of team
47. Evidence of team building and leadership skills
48. Proven ability to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement
49. Plans and coordinates Pharmacy services
50. Ability to affect and manage change
Desirable
51. Formal leadership and management training
Patient Care
Essential
52. Ability to identify and manage risk, Applies expert knowledge and skills to patient care to optimise therapy and minimise risk
53. Provides safe, effective and timely services to individual patients
54. Provides complex advice to patients, medical and clinical staff on all issues of drug usage
55. Proven experience in clinical pharmacy practice within specialist clinical area
Desirable
56. Reviewing medicines safety and usage to inform organisational policy and procedures
Human and Information Resources
Essential
57. Experience in teaching and training
58. Proven staff development experience ( tutoring/line management)
Desirable
59. Multidisciplinary training and development of staff in safe medicines practice & therapeutics