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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-CDCS-3361
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/01/2025 23:59
Interview date
14/01/2025

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Advanced Pharmacist - Cancer

Band 8a

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.Ìý The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.Ìý All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.Ìý This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.Ìý Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team onÌý 01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;Ìý

Job overview

The Cancer Pharmacist Team at UHDB has long held a high reputation for their proactive and innovative work, effective use of cutting-edge technology, and an unparalleled responsiveness to implementing new treatments into the Trust. Ìý

Working across multiple sites, the team has embraced true collaborative cross-site working, providing exceptional care to patients undergoing chemotherapy in an outpatient and inpatient setting.

The team also comprises of several non-medical prescribers supporting clinicians in chemotherapy clinics, independently prescribing SACT, managing toxicities and providing support and advice to patients. Their contribution to the service has reduced clinician workload, reduced waiting times, and improved patient experience.

The Trust has recognised the significant and meaningful impact the cancer pharmacist team has on cancer care delivery, and approval of 1WTE of this post is a result of a successful workforce bid.Ìý

The successful post holders will operate within a hybrid-role model, consolidating traditional pharmacist duties with non-medical prescribing, with 0.5WTE dedicated to each aspect of the role.

Please note this is a cross-site post, and successful post holders will be expected to work across Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Burton Hospital as required.

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Main duties of the job

Responsibilities will include:

  • Providing leadership to the cancer pharmacy team.
  • Managing and supervising the duties of pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and technicians within the team
  • Providing a high-quality clinical ward-based service.
  • Participating in multidisciplinary ward rounds.
  • Clinically checking chemotherapy prescriptions.
  • Supporting the Clinical Trials team in the screening of chemotherapy prescriptions
  • Answering and advising on drug related queries.
  • Preparing analysis and commentary on drug expenditure and service delivery models.
  • Project management to support service redesign.
  • Supporting the management of the Trust chemotherapy e-prescribing system (ChemoCare)
  • Participating in Chemotherapy Governance meetings
  • Participating in the delivery of chemotherapy checking competency training to junior colleagues
  • Participating in teaching within the multidisciplinary team
  • Supporting the Divisional Lead Pharmacist in shaping the direction of the team, in line with divisional objectives
  • Once qualification obtained, support outpatient chemotherapy clinics as a non-medical prescriber:
    • Clinically assess patient for suitability for chemotherapy
    • Advise and counsel patients on best us of medication
    • Manage toxicities and provide holistic support
  • Attend MDTs related to chosen speciality
  • Take part in research and development projects to improve patient experience and service delivery

Closing date of applications: 1 January 2025

Interview date: 14 January 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Ìý

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship

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Person specification

Communication and Relationships

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate with a broad spectrum of people
  • Ability to influence senior and junior healthcare and commissioning staff
  • Demonstrable leadership skills
Desirable criteria
  • Training in influencing and negotiating skills
  • Training in leadership skills

Knowledge, training and experience

Essential criteria
  • PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Substantial post-registration hospital practice experience including experience in specialist clinical pharmacy practice
  • Wide-ranging clinical pharmacy experience and expert knowledge and ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care
  • Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to clinical governance agenda
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of other organisations (e.g. RPS, BOPA etc)
  • Higher degree e.g. Masters, DPharm or management

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of evaluation of best practice – applies research findings and patient information to practice. Promotes evidence-based practice
  • Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement and is able to manage difficult and ambiguous problems
  • Analyses complex data / information to identify improvements to clinical pharmacy services. Able to articulate information to justify actions taken
  • Able to cope with a number of complex issues at any one time
Desirable criteria
  • Communicates best practice outside the organisation
  • Advanced skills in evaluating medicines information / trial results

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria
  • Proven ability to work on own initiative & as part of team
  • Evidence of team building and leadership skills
  • Proven ability to deal with and resolve conflict and disagreement
  • Plans and coordinates Pharmacy services
  • Ability to affect and manage change
Desirable criteria
  • Formal leadership and management training

Patient Care

Essential criteria
  • Ability to identify and manage risk, Applies expert knowledge and skills to patient care to optimise therapy and minimise risk
  • Provides safe, effective and timely services to individual patients
  • Provides complex advice to patients, medical and clinical staff on all issues of drug usage
  • Proven experience in clinical pharmacy practice within specialist clinical area
Desirable criteria
  • Reviewing medicines safety and usage to inform organisational policy and procedures

Human and Information Resources

Essential criteria
  • Experience in teaching and training
  • Proven staff development experience (e.g. tutoring/line management)
Desirable criteria
  • Multidisciplinary training and development of staff in safe medicines practice & therapeutics

Employer certification / accreditation badges

National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maja Moldawa
Job title
Divisional Lead Pharmacist - CDCS
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 783201