Oncology Pharmacist/Leicester/Oadby/Full Time
Spire Leicester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an Oncology Pharmacist to join the team on a Full Time basis.
“Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.”
Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.
Duties and responsibilities:
To provide an exemplary pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements.
To be responsible for leading, managing and delivering the specialist pharmacy service of oncology.
To provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost effective use of medicines.
To advise the hospital and its departments on the safe management of medicines, ensuring compliance with current legislation and professional standards.
To promote a multidisciplinary, patient focused approach to the delivery of an efficient, high quality healthcare service.
Accountabilities
1. Plan, deliver and evaluate pharmaceutical care to meet patient’s health and wellbeing needs.
2. Assess the health and well-being of patients whose needs may be complex and changing within the context of their medicines.
3. Plan, monitor and evaluate the movement of medicines.
4. Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups on complex, sensitive and occasionally contentious issues in a range of situations.
5. Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.
6. Modify and structure data, information, computer records and stock management documents.
7. Delegate work to others
8. Plan, monitor and quality assure the application of technology for the provision of chemotherapy treatment
9. Monitor and maintain physical and/or financial resources for a work area;
10. Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
11. Contribute to the development of services.
12. Assist with research and the collection of factual data and information.
13. Promote best practice in health and safety and security.
14. Contribute to quality improvement
15. Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.
16. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
Who we're looking for:
17. Degree (BSc/MSc Hons).
18. Current member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
19. Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements.
20. Worked in a pharmacy.
21. Highly specialist knowledge through a diploma in clinical pharmacy and/or acquired through training and experience, particularly in the field of oncology.
22. Competence across a range of pharmaceutical subjects supported by
23. Supervisory/Management qualification
24. Previous experience as a pharmacist specialising in the provision of an oncology service
25. Experience of working in partnership with consultants and across clinical teams
26. Analysing clinical and management problems and coming up with viable solutions
27. Working as a practitioner in and across multi-disciplinary teams
28. Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient oncology cases
29. Challenging consultants to influence evidence based practice
30. Share evidence based practices with colleagues to enhance service and standards
31. Experience of working in partnership with consultants and participating in creating innovative solution for the oncology service
32. Experience of clinical leadership. developing peers
33. Previous supervisory experience
34. Experience of independent sector
35. Support the commercial development of the oncology business locally
36. Effective stock and budgetary control
Benefits:
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
37. 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
38. Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
39. ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
40. Free Bupa wellness screening
41. Private medical insurance
42. Life assurance
Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
43. Driving clinical excellence
44. Doing the right thing
45. Caring is our passion.
46. Keeping it simple
47. Delivering on our promises
48. Succeeding and celebrating together
We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.