Specialist Pharmacist
Tunbridge Wells Hospital | Pharmacy | Permanent | Full Time
Up to £52,500.00 per annum, depending on skills and experience
37.5 hours per week
Main Duties of the Job
As a Specialist Pharmacist, you will: Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service within Nuffield Health Hospital Tunbridge Wells to oncology, haemato-oncology, and elective surgical patients, in line with current government, NICE, and BOPA guidelines. Undertake medicines reconciliation, organize discharge medications, provide drug information, and counsel patients clinically. Maintain pharmaceutical care plans for all oncology and haemato-oncology patients. Verify and screen SACT treatment prescriptions, inpatient prescription charts, discharge, and outpatient prescriptions. Support and advise clinicians on safe prescribing within oncology, haemato-oncology, and peri-operative medicine. Coordinate the administration and delivery of SACT treatments to patients, maintaining effective communication with the Pharmacy dispensary. Develop protocols and guidelines for SACT treatment. Order SACT in readiness for patient treatment. Educate and train colleagues in support of their development with oncology competencies. Liaise with other Nuffield Hospital oncology sites to share knowledge and expertise. Attend meetings with pharmacy and other oncology leads within the Nuffield Health group regularly, implementing changes to policy and procedure locally. About Us
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital is recognized for its friendly atmosphere, clinical expertise, and high standards of care. Our purpose-built hospital has been established since 1968. With 40 en-suite bedrooms, a busy outpatients and pre-assessment departments, we also provide a diagnostic imaging service (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography, and X-ray), pathology, paediatric unit, surgical recovery ward, cancer care unit, 3 state-of-the-art operating theatres, and physiotherapy services. Job Responsibilities
Our Pharmacy team at Nuffield Health Hospital Tunbridge Wells currently has an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with a specialist interest in oncology and the peri-operative management of elective surgical patients. We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and self-motivated pharmacist to integrate with the Pharmacy team and oncology/surgical multi-disciplinary teams to deliver an outstanding level of service to our oncology, haemato-oncology, and elective surgical patients. The ideal candidate will work flexibly to meet the demands of the service: Approx. 0.8WTE of the role will be dedicated to the oncology pharmacy service, with patients currently being treated across 4 days per week. There is some flexibility in how the hours are worked on each day, and blended working arrangements would be considered for the right candidate. Approx. 0.2WTE of the role will be spent providing ward-based clinical pharmacy services to our elective surgical patients and assisting our pharmacy dispensary colleagues with the dispensing and checking of discharge and outpatient prescriptions. This is an ideal role for a Band 7 (equivalent) pharmacist with oncology/haemato-oncology experience who is ready for the next step in their career but wishes to maintain input into another clinical specialty for variety within their role. If you aspire to provide an excellent level of clinical care and consider time spent face-to-face with your patients a key component of that, then please get in touch with the team that provides that time and encourages and promotes that approach. Skills & Experience
UK Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (Essential) At least 4-5 years of post-qualification experience Experience of supervising and training other staff Post-qualification experience within oncology and haemato-oncology and the ability to screen and verify oncology and haemato-oncology regimes and prescriptions (Essential) Post-qualification experience in the provision of a ward-based clinical pharmacy service is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided Knowledge of relevant hospital policies and procedures Excellent communication and people skills. This is essential as you will be working closely with patients as well as a variety of clinical staff Oncology experience is essential for this role, and further training within this clinical specialty will be encouraged and supported. Helping You Feel Good
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health, and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. It starts with you. Person Specification
Qualifications
UK Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (Essential) At least 4-5 years of post-qualification experience Experience of supervising and training other staff Post-qualification experience within oncology and haemato-oncology and the ability to screen and verify oncology and haemato-oncology regimes and prescriptions (Essential) Experience
This is an ideal role for a Band 7 (equivalent) pharmacist with oncology/haemato-oncology experience who is ready for the next step in their career, but wishes to maintain input into another clinical specialty for variety within their role. 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. Kingswood Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4UL
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As a Specialist Pharmacist, you will: Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service within Nuffield Health Hospital Tunbridge Wells to oncology, haemato-oncology, and elective surgical patients, in line with current government, NICE, and BOPA guidelines. Undertake medicines reconciliation, organize discharge medications, provide drug information, and counsel patients clinically. Maintain pharmaceutical care plans for all oncology and haemato-oncology patients. Verify and screen SACT treatment prescriptions, inpatient prescription charts, discharge, and outpatient prescriptions. Support and advise clinicians on safe prescribing within oncology, haemato-oncology, and peri-operative medicine. Coordinate the administration and delivery of SACT treatments to patients, maintaining effective communication with the Pharmacy dispensary. Develop protocols and guidelines for SACT treatment. Order SACT in readiness for patient treatment. Educate and train colleagues in support of their development with oncology competencies. Liaise with other Nuffield Hospital oncology sites to share knowledge and expertise. Attend meetings with pharmacy and other oncology leads within the Nuffield Health group regularly, implementing changes to policy and procedure locally. About Us
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital is recognized for its friendly atmosphere, clinical expertise, and high standards of care. Our purpose-built hospital has been established since 1968. With 40 en-suite bedrooms, a busy outpatients and pre-assessment departments, we also provide a diagnostic imaging service (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography, and X-ray), pathology, paediatric unit, surgical recovery ward, cancer care unit, 3 state-of-the-art operating theatres, and physiotherapy services. Job Responsibilities
Our Pharmacy team at Nuffield Health Hospital Tunbridge Wells currently has an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with a specialist interest in oncology and the peri-operative management of elective surgical patients. We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and self-motivated pharmacist to integrate with the Pharmacy team and oncology/surgical multi-disciplinary teams to deliver an outstanding level of service to our oncology, haemato-oncology, and elective surgical patients. The ideal candidate will work flexibly to meet the demands of the service: Approx. 0.8WTE of the role will be dedicated to the oncology pharmacy service, with patients currently being treated across 4 days per week. There is some flexibility in how the hours are worked on each day, and blended working arrangements would be considered for the right candidate. Approx. 0.2WTE of the role will be spent providing ward-based clinical pharmacy services to our elective surgical patients and assisting our pharmacy dispensary colleagues with the dispensing and checking of discharge and outpatient prescriptions. This is an ideal role for a Band 7 (equivalent) pharmacist with oncology/haemato-oncology experience who is ready for the next step in their career but wishes to maintain input into another clinical specialty for variety within their role. If you aspire to provide an excellent level of clinical care and consider time spent face-to-face with your patients a key component of that, then please get in touch with the team that provides that time and encourages and promotes that approach. Skills & Experience
UK Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (Essential) At least 4-5 years of post-qualification experience Experience of supervising and training other staff Post-qualification experience within oncology and haemato-oncology and the ability to screen and verify oncology and haemato-oncology regimes and prescriptions (Essential) Post-qualification experience in the provision of a ward-based clinical pharmacy service is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided Knowledge of relevant hospital policies and procedures Excellent communication and people skills. This is essential as you will be working closely with patients as well as a variety of clinical staff Oncology experience is essential for this role, and further training within this clinical specialty will be encouraged and supported. Helping You Feel Good
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health, and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. It starts with you. Person Specification
Qualifications
UK Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (Essential) At least 4-5 years of post-qualification experience Experience of supervising and training other staff Post-qualification experience within oncology and haemato-oncology and the ability to screen and verify oncology and haemato-oncology regimes and prescriptions (Essential) Experience
This is an ideal role for a Band 7 (equivalent) pharmacist with oncology/haemato-oncology experience who is ready for the next step in their career, but wishes to maintain input into another clinical specialty for variety within their role. 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. Kingswood Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4UL
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