Overview
In this role you will provide high-quality clinical pharmacy support to oncology and haematology teams and help run the unlicensed aseptic unit. You will contribute to redesigning pharmacy workflows around the new Chemotherapy Day Unit and Technical Services Unit. The role offers opportunities to develop leadership through supervising pharmacists-in-training and to drive medicines optimisation through guidelines, audits, and quality initiatives. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective cancer care and support the service’s expansion and transformation.
Responsibilities
- Deliver a patient-focused pharmacy service within the multidisciplinary cancer care team.
- Contribute to redesigning pharmacy workflows for the new Chemotherapy Day Unit and Technical Services Unit.
- Undergo formal training and accreditation for clinical screening of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT).
- Support day-to-day operations of the hospital’s unlicensed aseptic unit.
- Develop leadership through supervision of rotational and trainee pharmacists.
- Lead or participate in clinical guideline development, audits, and quality improvement initiatives in medicines optimisation.
- Deliver clinical ward-based duties as required.
- Take part in on-call, weekend/bank holiday, lunch and late-duty rotas.
Key requirements
- Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the GPHC
- Experience as a hospital pharmacist with ward cover in different clinical areas
- Experience of working in a hospital-based Pharmacy Aseptic Unit
- Accredited to clinically screen chemotherapy
- Accredited to final check SACT
- Knowledge of GMP
- Experience of clinical audit / service improvement
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Good communication skills
- Supervision and training of other staff
- good communication skills
- proactive, team-oriented
- excellent organisational skills
- clinical screening of chemotherapy (SACT)
- final check of SACT
- GMP knowledge
Senior Pharmacist, Cancer & Technical Services in London employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
