Job overview
1 Permanent Post & 1 Fixed Term Post (13 Months) Available
Main duties of the job
1. To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to the Paediatric Unit in accordance with the Clinical Services guidelines
2. To provide a framework for the safe, efficient and cost effective use of medicine resources within the Paediatric Unit, by the provision of effective ward based services, education and training, procedures, policies and guidelines, and medicines usage information.
3. To develop and maintain highly specialist knowledge in medicines used within Paediatric oncology. To act as a role model for pharmacy in the field and ensure a consistently high pharmaceutical service for the paediatric unit in line with national standards, Trust strategy and the NHS Plan.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
4. Identify any systematic or preventable errors associated with medicines used within the Paediatric Unit and facilitate learning
5. To proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in the paediatric setting in line with local and national objectives including National Service Specification and NICE Improving Outcomes Guidance
6. Facilitate effective communication about relevant pharmacy issues to clinicians and senior managers and the identification of opportunities for the development of pharmacy services to match identified service and care needs
7. To monitor and interpret published evidence in order to implement agreed policies aimed at improving treatment outcome.
8. To develop and maintain drug protocols and treatment guidelines for disease management within the clinical unit, following drug evaluations and drug utilisation review
9. To provide evaluated pharmaceutical information to the Drug and Therapeutics Committee as requested
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. GPhC registration as a Pharmacist
11. MSc/Diploma Pharmacy Practice
Desirable criteria
12. Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Significant NHS Hospital Pharmacy experience.
14. Oncology Pharmacy experience and/or Paediatric experience
15. DUR and clinical audit experience
Desirable criteria
16. Delivering training to multidisciplinary teams
17. Experience of budget management and directorate support.
18. Experience of working with clinical trials
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
19. Ability to work effectively as part of a team
20. Ability to work alone without direct supervision when required
21. Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively
22. Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
23. Ability to communicate effectively with members of the public and other healthcare professionals
24. Ability to train other members of staff
25. Ability to use Microsoft Office applications eg Word, Excel, Outlook
26. Ability to initiate and implement change
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff
At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.
The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.