Senior Oncology Pharmacist

Job overview

As a result of the promotion of one of our pharmacists, an exciting opportunity exists to join a pro-active, well respected and forward-thinking Pharmacy Team delivering high quality patient care and service to our Cancer patients across the two sites.

The Oncology Pharmacy team provides services across both sites therefore the successful candidate will be working in the Oncology Pharmacy in Maidstone as well as in the Aseptic Unit ,  Tunbridge Wells Hospital  at Pembury . This post will allow you to develop your managerial skills and gain experience in Clinical Trials, commissioning, finance and e-prescribing as well as providing you the opportunity to provide Clinical Pharmacy Services to a wide array of cancer patients including solid tumour, haemato-oncology as well as being involved with the technical aspect of product approval and final release of cancer treatments.

After a structured induction programme, you will join the pharmacists on a rotational basis to deliver an integrated Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Service to our cancer patient.

Main duties of the job

You will ensure:

• All electronic prescriptions are prescribed, dispensed and administered to patients following departmental and trust guidelines on anticancer medication.
• Co-ordinate the daily provision of a safe, timely and effective electronic chemotherapy service to day cases and outpatients.
• Co-ordinate the daily provision of our newly formed Oral Chemotherapy Service
• Influencing and strengthening pharmacy links by working as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team.
• Supporting and working with the aseptic team to ensure safe and prompt preparation and release of aseptic products (cytotoxic and  monoclonals)

A postgraduate training in clinical pharmacy and/or suitable experience in hospital, in the field of Oncology/ Haematology are desirable, however we will consider forward thinking candidates with a desire to specialise in Cancer and Technical Services.

We also welcome candidates from community and other sectors who would like to join the hospital setting . We also welcome applications for pharmacists looking to work on a part-time basis.

At present there is no on-call commitments and /or working weekends.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here:  Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Interview Date:  To be confirmed.