Job Summary
We are looking for a pharmacist to join our team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and technical officers working in cancer services at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is a large regional centre delivering cancer care for over 5,000 new patients each year. As a regional centre for the East of England we manage rarer cancers as well as being the local centre for patients within the Cambridgeshire area.
Cancer Services
* Solid Oncology
* Haemato‑Oncology including bone marrow transplant
* Paediatric Oncology and Haematology including bone marrow transplant
* Radiotherapy
* Palliative care
* Clinical trials
Main Duties
* Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, other allied health professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence‑based and cost‑effective use of medication in cancer services.
* Provide advanced clinical pharmacy service to cancer services (adults and paediatrics) as part of the pharmacy team.
* Provide specialist pharmacist advice and service to inpatient wards, ambulatory care, day care unit and outpatient clinics within cancer services covering both oncology and haemato‑oncology.
* Prescribe medication (if applicable) for individual patients within the agreed scope of practice and according to the CUH pharmacist prescribing policy within cancer services.
* Participate in the preparative services rota ensuring the efficient and accurate validation and release of systemic anticancer therapy.
* Participate in novel pharmacy projects in the care of patients in designated clinical area.
* Identify and undertake research to inform practice developments and underpin delivery of an effective, evidence‑based pharmacy service.
* Assist the advanced pharmacists with departmental duties to support the running of the service.
Why Choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
* Our values and reputation for outstanding care
* Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
* Career and development opportunities
* Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
* Research experience and opportunities
* Lovely location and quality of life
* Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to You
* Development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
* Reduced‑cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
* Free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites, and the route to and from Cambridge train station.
* Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
* Hot food available 24/7 at the campus at a reduced cost for colleagues.
* Staff pod break spaces with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.
* Flexible arrangements may include part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.
* We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Pay and Working Conditions
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 7
* Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time, flexible working
* Location: Addenbrookes Hospital – Division B, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Person Specification
Qualifications – Essential
* Masters level degree in Pharmacy
* Post‑graduate preregistration year
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Completed Certificate (Year 1) of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice and studying for completion of year 2 or completed equivalent qualification (as assessed by the interview panel). Note: training in EPIC (electronic prescribing and medicines administration system; EPMA) and a competence assessment are required.
Qualifications – Desirable
* Completed year 1 and year 2 of Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice
* MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
* Qualified and registered as an Independent prescriber
* Risk management training
* Professional and final accuracy checking
* Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards)
Experience – Essential
* Moderate post‑registration hospital experience including prescription screening in inpatients/outpatients, medicines reconciliation, medicines information, experience of preparative services (either TPN/chemotherapy).
* Experienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of specialities including elderly care, acute medicine, specialist medicine and surgery.
* Documentation in medical notes
* Experience of writing reports
* Writing or assisting in writing drug policies and guidelines/PGD development
* Evidence of having conducted a clinical audit
Experience – Desirable
* Recent post‑registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital.
* Experienced Clinical Pharmacist (at band 7) including one or more of the following: Neurosciences, Paediatrics, Critical Care, Renal, Transplant, Oncology, Haematology.
* Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications.
* Experience as a personal tutor to a range of staff groups.
* Drug expenditure analysis and reporting.
* Horizon scanning.
* Ability to take initiative and lead on projects including change management.
Knowledge – Essential
* Good clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within general medicine and surgery.
* Knowledge of recent developments in the treatment of cancer.
* Knowledge of key aspects of cancer therapeutics, including mechanism of actions, toxicities and monitoring of commonly used anticancer treatments.
* Knowledge of NICE and NPSA guidance and subsequent examples of local implementation.
* Knowledge of health‑care systems and NHS changes.
* Computer literate with experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
* Familiar with the use of visual aids for teaching.
* Pharmacy computer systems training.
Skills – Essential
* Good organisational skills / time management
* Able to prioritise workload and target efforts appropriately
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students.
* Able to produce written reports.
* Good consultation skills.
* Proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff.
* Able to work well in a team.
* Ability to listen and act on direction from senior pharmacists.
* Ability to review the pharmaceutical care of patients in a reasonable time frame including medicines reconciliation.
Skills – Desirable
* Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.
* Able to produce written support materials for training.
* Proven ability to teach and train a range of staff groups.
Additional Requirements – Essential
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues, in accordance with the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer Details
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Addenbrookes Hospital – Division B
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Website: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk
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