Specialist Clinical Pharmacist inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED 15 JUN 2024
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Represent the pharmacy service at appropriate clinical unit and divisional meetings on request.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to a designated cancer disease group in accordance with all departmental, Trust and national standards, procedures and policies. To beresponsible for the direct delivery and development of an out-patient clinical practice, or within the day case setting within the Trust or at Trust peripheral locations. To work closely with and provide pharmaceutical advice to medical staff, other members of the multi-disciplinary team and patients.
- To work as an independent prescriber within the designated disease group working alongside the relevant consultants.
- To develop contributions to pharmacist led clinic streams e.g oral SACT delivery models, if appropriate to the designated disease group in line with service improvements.
- To audit and evaluate pharmacist led clinic streams / pharmacist prescribing within the designated disease group as appropriate for service evaluation and improvement.
• To produce shared care protocols where appropriate and to attend at meetings with primary care representatives, where relevant
• To attend and contribute to meetings relevant to the designated disease group as appropriate.
- To liaise with the Director of Pharmacy, and the lead designated cancer disease group consultants, to forecast drug expenditure and to identify or any changes in prescribing practices that may potentially impact on the drugs budget (drug forecasting)
- Gain an understanding of the principle and practice of the Trust's budgeting system and support the management of drug expenditure by clinicians and senior managers
- Represent the pharmacy service at appropriate clinical unit and divisional meetings on request
- To monitor and interpret published evidence and computer reports of drug usage, to use this data to report to the lead clinicians and Director of Pharmacy, implementing agreed policies aimed at improving patient outcomes and containing drug expenditure
- To provide evaluated pharmaceutical information to the Drugs and Therapeutic Committee as requested
- To support the development of the Electronic Prescribing process across the Trust.
• To support prescribing at the individual patient level, contributing to the optimisation of patients' drug therapy with due consideration to risk/benefit issues.
• To provide pharmaceutical care, contributing to the multi-professional team through ward pharmacy services and attendance on appropriate clinician's ward rounds and meetings.
• Facilitate effective communication about relevant pharmacy issues to clinicians and senior managers and the identification of opportunities for development of pharmacy services to match identified services and care needs.
• To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trust's Clinical Governance Plan
• In conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in Clinical Services, to establish processes for the setting of standards of care, identifying the risks involved and implement changes that need to occur to achieve these.
• To undertake clinical audit and practice research as part of the multi-disciplinary audit process within the designated disease group and clinical pharmacy service.
• To participate in research opportunities internal or external to the Trust in collaboration with disease group or university faculties.
• To identify and report any systemic or preventable errors associated with medicines within the Network Services division and facilitate learning.
General Duties
- To assist and participate in the development, implementation and management of training initiatives and competency frameworks within the clinical pharmacy service.
- To participate in clinical audit or practice research as required.
- To represent pharmacy and act as a link person at relevant meetings and conferences
- To provide education and training to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff.
- To act as a mentor / role model to junior pharmacists and undertake regular appraisals.
- To participate in the clinical training of pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists.
• To be responsible for the clinical screening/review of chemotherapy prescriptions for designated patient groups, including clinical trial prescriptions and to clinically screen/ review in-patient and outpatient prescriptions.
- To check and supply medication to and for patients, including clinical trials and to counsel patients or medical or nursing staff on their correct use.
- To participate in prescription clinical screening and final product checking rotas.
- To follow local, Trust and National guidelines for safe medicines practice.
- To identify own training needs.
- Maintain a CPD portfolio.
- To participate in weekend and Bank Holiday rotas and additional out of hours duties as required to meet the needs of the service.
- To undertake any other duties consistent with the nature of the post as requested by the Pharmacy Managers and the Trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Vocational Masters Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience within hospital within oncology
- Financial awareness and drug budgets
- Providing medicines information and advice
- Screening/ reviewing prescriptions including oral chemotherapy.
- Training or teaching pharmacy/nursing/medical staff
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
- Audit work.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Self motivating
- Ability to work under pressure, highly organised, work to deadlines
- Ability to manage and implement change
- Ability to influence and negotiate with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff
- IT literate
- Training skills. Ability to train and act as mentor to other members of staff.
Desirable criteria
- Project implementation.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- NHS Plan 2000, Cancer plan, NICE, funding arrangements
- Sound medicines and clinical knowledge. Cost effective use of medicines and medicines management
- National intrathecal guidance
Values
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Other
Essential criteria
- On call duties.
- Flexible working hours if required
- Bank holiday working
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence.
We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.
We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.
The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.
You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 408.4KB)
- The Christie Values and Behaviours (PDF, 919.5KB)
- Strategy Brochure (PDF, 1.0MB)
- Trust Membership - Christie Talent (PDF, 23.0KB)
- Travel to The Christie (PDF, 3.8MB)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To produce shared care protocols where appropriate and to attend at meetings with primary care representatives, where relevant
• To attend and contribute to meetings relevant to the designated disease group as appropriate.
• To support prescribing at the individual patient level, contributing to the optimisation of patients' drug therapy with due consideration to risk/benefit issues.
• To provide pharmaceutical care, contributing to the multi-professional team through ward pharmacy services and attendance on appropriate clinician's ward rounds and meetings.
• Facilitate effective communication about relevant pharmacy issues to clinicians and senior managers and the identification of opportunities for development of pharmacy services to match identified services and care needs.
• To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trust's Clinical Governance Plan
• In conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in Clinical Services, to establish processes for the setting of standards of care, identifying the risks involved and implement changes that need to occur to achieve these.
• To undertake clinical audit and practice research as part of the multi-disciplinary audit process within the designated disease group and clinical pharmacy service.
• To participate in research opportunities internal or external to the Trust in collaboration with disease group or university faculties.
• To identify and report any systemic or preventable errors associated with medicines within the Network Services division and facilitate learning.
General Duties
• To be responsible for the clinical screening/review of chemotherapy prescriptions for designated patient groups, including clinical trial prescriptions and to clinically screen/ review in-patient and outpatient prescriptions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Skills
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Values
Essential criteria
Other
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.
We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.
The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.
You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to a designated cancer disease group in accordance with all departmental, Trust and national standards, procedures and policies. To beresponsible for the direct delivery and development of an out-patient clinical practice, or within the day case setting within the Trust or at Trust peripheral locations. To work closely with and provide pharmaceutical advice to medical staff, other members of the multi-disciplinary team and patients.
- To work as an independent prescriber within the designated disease group working alongside the relevant consultants.
- To develop contributions to pharmacist led clinic streams e.g oral SACT delivery models, if appropriate to the designated disease group in line with service improvements.
- To audit and evaluate pharmacist led clinic streams / pharmacist prescribing within the designated disease group as appropriate for service evaluation and improvement.
• To produce shared care protocols where appropriate and to attend at meetings with primary care representatives, where relevant
• To attend and contribute to meetings relevant to the designated disease group as appropriate.
- To liaise with the Director of Pharmacy, and the lead designated cancer disease group consultants, to forecast drug expenditure and to identify or any changes in prescribing practices that may potentially impact on the drugs budget (drug forecasting)
- Gain an understanding of the principle and practice of the Trust's budgeting system and support the management of drug expenditure by clinicians and senior managers
- Represent the pharmacy service at appropriate clinical unit and divisional meetings on request
- To monitor and interpret published evidence and computer reports of drug usage, to use this data to report to the lead clinicians and Director of Pharmacy, implementing agreed policies aimed at improving patient outcomes and containing drug expenditure
- To provide evaluated pharmaceutical information to the Drugs and Therapeutic Committee as requested
- To support the development of the Electronic Prescribing process across the Trust.
• To support prescribing at the individual patient level, contributing to the optimisation of patients' drug therapy with due consideration to risk/benefit issues.
• To provide pharmaceutical care, contributing to the multi-professional team through ward pharmacy services and attendance on appropriate clinician's ward rounds and meetings.
• Facilitate effective communication about relevant pharmacy issues to clinicians and senior managers and the identification of opportunities for development of pharmacy services to match identified services and care needs.
• To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trust's Clinical Governance Plan
• In conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in Clinical Services, to establish processes for the setting of standards of care, identifying the risks involved and implement changes that need to occur to achieve these.
• To undertake clinical audit and practice research as part of the multi-disciplinary audit process within the designated disease group and clinical pharmacy service.
• To participate in research opportunities internal or external to the Trust in collaboration with disease group or university faculties.
• To identify and report any systemic or preventable errors associated with medicines within the Network Services division and facilitate learning.
General Duties
- To assist and participate in the development, implementation and management of training initiatives and competency frameworks within the clinical pharmacy service.
- To participate in clinical audit or practice research as required.
- To represent pharmacy and act as a link person at relevant meetings and conferences
- To provide education and training to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff.
- To act as a mentor / role model to junior pharmacists and undertake regular appraisals.
- To participate in the clinical training of pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists.
• To be responsible for the clinical screening/review of chemotherapy prescriptions for designated patient groups, including clinical trial prescriptions and to clinically screen/ review in-patient and outpatient prescriptions.
- To check and supply medication to and for patients, including clinical trials and to counsel patients or medical or nursing staff on their correct use.
- To participate in prescription clinical screening and final product checking rotas.
- To follow local, Trust and National guidelines for safe medicines practice.
- To identify own training needs.
- Maintain a CPD portfolio.
- To participate in weekend and Bank Holiday rotas and additional out of hours duties as required to meet the needs of the service.
- To undertake any other duties consistent with the nature of the post as requested by the Pharmacy Managers and the Trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Vocational Masters Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
- Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience within hospital within oncology
- Financial awareness and drug budgets
- Providing medicines information and advice
- Screening/ reviewing prescriptions including oral chemotherapy.
- Training or teaching pharmacy/nursing/medical staff
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
- Audit work.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Self motivating
- Ability to work under pressure, highly organised, work to deadlines
- Ability to manage and implement change
- Ability to influence and negotiate with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff
- IT literate
- Training skills. Ability to train and act as mentor to other members of staff.
Desirable criteria
- Project implementation.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- NHS Plan 2000, Cancer plan, NICE, funding arrangements
- Sound medicines and clinical knowledge. Cost effective use of medicines and medicines management
- National intrathecal guidance
Values
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Other
Essential criteria
- On call duties.
- Flexible working hours if required
- Bank holiday working
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence.
We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.
We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.
The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.
You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 408.4KB)
- The Christie Values and Behaviours (PDF, 919.5KB)
- Strategy Brochure (PDF, 1.0MB)
- Trust Membership - Christie Talent (PDF, 23.0KB)
- Travel to The Christie (PDF, 3.8MB)
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