Oncology Pharmacist

Oncology Pharmacist | Pharmacy | Full Time | Permanent | Leeds – LS8

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Oncology Pharmacist to join the pharmacy team on a full time, permanent basis.

• Full Time – 37.5hrs per week
• Monday – Friday shift pattern with an on-call rota for Saturdays
• Permanent
• Oncology Pharmacy experience is required for this role

Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region’s largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner.

There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week

To provide an exemplary pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements, be responsible for leading, managing and delivering the specialist pharmacy service of oncology. To provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost effective use of medicines. To advise the hospital and its departments on the safe management of medicines, ensuring compliance with current legislation and professional standards.

Promote a multidisciplinary, patient focused approach to the delivery of an efficient, high quality healthcare service. Use independent prescribing to enhance patient experience within the individual’s competency to do so.

• Assess thehealthandwell-beingof patients whose needsmaybecomplex and changing within thecontextoftheirmedicines.
• Diagnose, monitor,prescribe and safeguard medicines according to independent practice and competency.
• Plan,monitorandevaluatethemovementofmedicines.
• Establishandmaintaineffectivecommunicationwithvariousindividualsandgroups oncomplex,sensitiveandoccasionallycontentiousissuesinarangeofsituations.
• Leadothersinthedevelopmentofknowledge,ideasandworkpractice.
• Modifyandstructuredata,information,computerrecordsandstockmanagement documents.
• Delegatework toothers
• Plan,monitorandqualityassuretheapplicationoftechnologyfortheprovisionof chemotherapy treatment
• Monitorandmaintainphysicaland/orfinancialresourcesforaworkarea;
• Developownknowledgeandskillsandcontributeto thedevelopmentofothers.
• Contributetothedevelopmentofservices.
• Assistwithresearchandthecollectionoffactualdataandinformation.
• Promotebestpracticeinhealth and safetyandsecurity.
• Contribute toqualityimprovement
• Promotepeople'sequality,diversityandrights.
• Acknowledge the riskof Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibilityasagreedwithlinemanagerintheprevention andcontrolofHCAI

• Pharmaceutical Degree{BSc/MScHons).
• Currentmemberofthe General Pharmaceutical Council .
• Experience of applyingclinical reasoningskillsto arangeof complex and varied patient requirements.
• Highlyspecialistknowledgethroughadiploma inclinicalpharmacy and/or acquiredthroughtrainingandexperience, particularly in the fieldof oncology.
• Previousexperienceasapharmacistspecialisingintheprovisionofanoncology service is essential
• Experienceofworkinginanindependent sectorhospitalpharmaceutical department.
• Experience of working with cytotoxic medicines and preparingchemotherapy.
• Competenceacrossarangeof skills supportedbyprofessionalknowledgein oncology.
• Experienceofworkinginpartnershipwithconsultantsandparticipatingincreating innovative solution for newoncology services.
• Challengingconsultantstoinfluenceevidencebasedpractice
• Numeracy skills
• Auditingskillsacrossclinicalstandardsand departments
• Evidence ofpost registration continual professional development in oncology specialism
• Stock control experience essential
• Possess the Mandatory Training including Infection Controlcompetencesand health and safety
• Rootcauseanalysis
• Demonstrateprinciplesofaccountablepractice
• Abilityto teach others.
• Maintainsspecialistinterestinoncologydevelopments
• EnglishlanguagetoIELTS
  7.0
• Trained onMSOfficeandother relevant packages

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