Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technical/Cancer Services
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-C-6957
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £55,877 - £62,626 pa inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 8a - Advanced Pharmacist Technical/Cancer Services
Band 8a
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced Advanced Pharmacist Technical/Cancer Services to lead and develop high-quality pharmacy services within Technical and Cancer Services at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a full-time, permanent position where you will provide expert pharmaceutical advice, ensure regulatory compliance, and support efficient medicine use in cancer care.
As part of this role, you will provide supervision within the Pharmacy Technical Services Department, ensuring adherence to GMP, GCP, and NHS QA guidelines.
You will also play a key role in quality assurance, risk management, and the strategic development of pharmacy services, including the implementation of National Guidance and cost-saving initiatives.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services in Haematology and Oncology.
- Ensure compliance with GMP, MHRA, NHS QA, and National Guidelines (NICE, Cancer Measures).
- Manage and supervise Technical/Cancer Services pharmacists, overseeing performance and training.
- Act as a Releasing Officer for Intrathecal chemotherapy and ensure adherence to national standards.
- Provide financial oversight, ensuring income generation and adherence to budget targets.
- Contribute to clinical audits, research trials, and service evaluations.
- Support education and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
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We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
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Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
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We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
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If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact [email protected]
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If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide expert pharmaceutical advice on medicines legislation, risk management, and compliance within Technical and Cancer Services.
- Manage and develop clinical pharmacy services in Haematology and Oncology, ensuring high-quality pharmaceutical care for patients.
- Support the implementation of patient’s own medicines and one-stop dispensing in line with departmental policies.
- Participate in horizon scanning for new chemotherapy agents and contribute to National Cancer Networks.
- Monitor compliance with National Guidelines (NICE, Cancer Measures, MHRA requirements) and ensure implementation within Cancer Services.
- Lead and manage Technical/Cancer Services pharmacists, including recruitment, performance reviews, and training.
- Act as a Releasing Officer for Intrathecal chemotherapy and ensure compliance with Department of Health guidelines.
- ÌýEnsure compliance with GMP, Quality Assurance, and MHRA Manufacturing Licences, and maintain Pharmaceutical Quality Systems.
- Provide financial oversight, ensuring income generation and adherence to budget targets.
- Contribute to the education and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
Person specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential criteria
- MPharm (or equivalent overseas degree).
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
- MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
- Management Training.
Desirable criteria
- Pharmacist non-medical prescriber.
- Project management qualification.
- Risk management training.
- Post graduate training in the Preparative/Production services.
Knowledge:
Essential criteria
- Prescription Monitoring.
- Computer and IT Literate.
- Knowledge of clinical oncology or haematology.
- Knowledge of economics of healthcare.
- Understanding the role of the MHRA.
- Understanding of licensing regulations and their application to hospital.
- Excellent technical and practical knowledge of GMP.
- Understanding of clinical trials and legislation.
- Well-developed therapeutic and clinical pharmacy knowledge in appropriate areas.
- Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
- NHS organisational structure.
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Preparation of written reports and procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics.
- Demonstrates an understanding of quality risk management.
- Demonstrates the ability to lead and work within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of patients with relation to the provision of information on safe effective medicines use.
- An understanding of clinical governance and the role of the pharmacist in the clinical governance agenda.
Experience:
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience as a hospital pharmacist providing a pharmacy service to oncology and haematology patients.
- Extensive experience in technical pharmacy production in pharmaceutical industry or hospital setting.
- Experience within a range of technical specialties.
- Experience in providing clinical services to cancer patients.
- Clinical Trials/GCP.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Evidence of clinical audit, practice research, implementation of procedures and protocols.
- Experience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects.
- Training Pre-registration Pharmacists and Junior Staff.
- Experience of managing others.
- Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports.
- Experience of ChemoCare or other chemotherapy electronic prescribing systems.
- Experience electronic prescribing systems (e.g. Cerner).
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kishan Bhudia
- Job title
- Pharmacy Technical / Cancer Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923436601
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