AP) Advanced Cancer Care Pharmacist

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NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital

Advanced Cancer Care Pharmacist

(Non-Medical Prescribing & novel SACT delivery)

Band 8A | 1.0 WTE | 36 hours

Fixed term/Secondment 2 years

£65,125-£70,303

(with weekend and public holiday commitment)

Looking to grow your pharmacy career in a specialised and rewarding area?

Join our expert Cancer Services Pharmacy team at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre and take the lead in delivering high-quality cancer care. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and motivated pharmacist to step into a senior role with real impact.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated, forward thinking and highly motivated pharmacist to join the Cancer Services Senior Pharmacy Team. This post will enable continued provision of pharmacist independent prescribing clinics to patients with both haematological and solid tumour malignancies who are receiving systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT). The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to create new SACT delivery models which will both meet the needs of the patient and our growing cancer service as it evolves over the coming years.

Alongside the prescribing of SACT, you will lead on a programme of work to enable SACT delivery outside of the acute hospital setting

The Edinburgh Cancer Centre (ECC) lies within the Southeast of Scotland Cancer Network (SCAN), providing day-case, inpatient and outpatient services for oncology and haematology patients. The pharmacists at ECC are integral to the multidisciplinary team and are highly valued to ensure accurate and safe delivery of systemic anticancer therapy. The post holder will also have responsibility for coordination of education for pharmacy and medical undergraduates, and for contribution to protocol and guideline development through departmental SACT & medicines governance groups.

Pharmacists at ECC are highly valued and play an essential role in multidisciplinary teams. In this role, you will enjoy:

• A leadership position with influence across clinical, education, and governance domains.
• Opportunities to improve services and contribute to innovation in cancer care.
• Supportive colleagues and access to ongoing professional development.
• A role where your work has a tangible impact on patient outcomes.

We are looking for someone with:

• A Master of Pharmacy Degree (or equivalent).
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• An Independent Prescribing qualification.
• Proven experience in pro-actively influencing prescribing in a cancer setting.
• A track record of delivering person-centred pharmaceutical care.
• Candidates who have not completed a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy must demonstrate substantial progress…