Job overview
This role as the Accountable Pharmacist will work closely with the Lead Technician for aseptic production, the Lead Cancer Pharmacist and the supporting members to provide high quality, timely and safely prepared products to the patients of BHT.
As the expert in aseptic production, the requirements of Annexe 1 / EL (97/52) and safe unit operation will be familiar and you will be invaluable in providing expert advice, guidance and direction on unit operations and ways to meet the capacity challenges that face the NHS
Main duties of the job
Lead Pharmacist Aseptic Service
Act and discharge the duties of Accountable Pharmacist including training of Responsible Pharmacists in aseptic production, product release and safe operational environments
Assure Quality Systems are in place, operating procedures are current for activities undertaken and being followed by Technical and assistant staff.
Work with and Support the Lead Pharmacist for Cancer Services to assure the safe operation and delivery of cancer treatments to the patients of BHT.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Skills, Abilites & Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Able to prioritise and manage own workload
11. Work, communicate and provide effective leadership
12. Clear and concise verbal and written communication appropriate to the needs of the recipients
13. Able to recognise limits of own competencies and when to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
14. Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development
15. To have a working knowledge of Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice, QAAPS, National Intrathecal Guidance and Clinical Trials directive EU 2001/20/EC
Desirable criteria
16. Able to recognise and implement new ideas and developments in clinical and operational practice
17. To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
18. To be able to work within aseptic / radiopharmacy style environments
19. Ability to appraise, manage, supervise and recruit staff
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
20. Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC)
21. Post-graduate diploma in clinically-based pharmacy or recognised equivalent
22. Recognised Managerial or Leadership qualification
Desirable criteria
23. Independent prescriber endorsement and competence in relevant area of practice
24. Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPS)
Experience
Essential criteria
25. Significant post registration experience as a UK hospital pharmacist or equivalent.
26. Managing or deputising for the operation of aseptic production facilities
27. Delivery of a pharmacy service to a specialist level in oncology / haematology
28. Experience of project management and delivery
29. Experience of training of other pharmacy staff and pre-registration pharmacists
30. Experience of setting up clinical trials
Desirable criteria
31. Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities.
32. Work as an Independent Prescriber
33. Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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