Specialist Oncology Pharmacist

We are pleased to offer this opportunity for an enthusiastic Pharmacist to join the specialist clinical pharmacy team at the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre. The successful applicant would join a supportive and experienced team of specialist clinical pharmacy staff who provide a comprehensive service to oncology, haemato-oncology and surgical oncology patients.

This is a clinical role with key responsibilities including:

Clinical pharmacy service to oncology/haemato-oncology outpatients, day-case patients and inpatients on-site, at the outreach sites and the mobile treatment unit.

Support to the content of the Cancer Centre systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) and supportive care protocols and ARIA Med Onc electronic prescribing system

Set-up and delivery of oncology/haemato-oncology clinical trials

Service improvement initiatives

The base for the role will be the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre which is within Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford.

You would liaise with the team in the dispensary (RSCH Pharmacy Ltd) and aseptic unit but this role does not include any direct responsibility in these areas.

Some previous experience in haematology/oncology is required; this will be developed further when in post. We would endeavour to support any other relevant personal/career development training.

Specialist practitioner delivering a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to oncology, haematology and palliative care patients on the ward, day unit and outpatients at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre (RSCC) and the outreach chemotherapy sites in accordance with objectives set by the senior pharmacist.

Support the provision of the Trust Wide Research strategy by supporting the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team and taking an active role in the set up and delivery of oncology clinical trials.

Provision of clinical and professional input to the day-to-day operation of the pharmacy service to RSCC.Active member of the oncology pharmacy team.

Support the provision of a Trust Wide Medicines Management service.

Provide out of hours emergency pharmacy services if required.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Member of the oncology pharmacy team, providing a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients treated  a Cancer Centre, RSCC serves a population of over 3 Million patients, of all tumour sites, from across the Surrey and the South East.

Provision of a specialist clinical pharmacy service at the outreach chemotherapy sites (Frimley Health NHS FT, Ashford and St Peters NHS FT). This will be on a sessional basis according to the needs of the service. Will include working as a lone practitioner with only remote supervision.

Provide support to the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team in all aspects of the set up and delivery of oncology clinical trials as required.

As part of the clinical…