Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - SACT Medicines Safety

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working pattern considered, 1 in 6 Saturday or Sundays with compensatory day off in the week) Job ref 427-7354317

Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal United Hospital Town Bath Salary £55,690 – £62,682 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/08/2025 08:00

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – SACT Medicines Safety

Band 8a

Job overview

This role is responsible for leading on pharmacy governance and medicines safety within Oncology & Haematology, working with the Medication Safety Officer (MSO).

The post holder will also co-ordinate the development and approval of new and modified systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) regimens on the e-prescribing system.

They will play a key role in leading on education and training within the Cancer Services Pharmacy team.

Main duties of the job

· Work with the Medication Safety Officer with a focus on Oncology and Haematology to lead, assess, manage, report and improve governance and safety with regards to medicines, policies/procedures/processes and reported and observed incidents and complaints.

· To lead and manage compliance in Oncology & Haematology with all relevant statutes, legislation and best practice with regards to medicines, processes, policies and procedures.

· Lead on the development, co-ordination and delivery of clinical and professional training programmes for staff visiting or new to Oncology/Haematology Pharmacy, and on e-prescribing training for Oncology/Haematology medical and pharmacy staff.

· To support learning and best practice recommendations from the Trust Medication Safety Group (MSG) which reports into the Medicines Committee.

· To be responsible for the pharmacy set up of SACT regimens on the SACT e-prescribing system, with other members of the pharmacy team.

· To lead improvement projects in Cancer Services to improve quality of care.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or evidence of equivalent skills/knowledge.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of Leadership Development or management qualification
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Member of the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA)
• Post graduate qualification in clinical Oncology/Haematology
• Quality Improvement accreditation

Knowledge & experience

• Substantial post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy and significant experience of working in Haematology and/or Oncology
• Good knowledge and understanding of cancer and its treatment obtained through post graduate study and clinical experience
• Good knowledge of common cancers and management of those cancers
• Up to date knowledge of anti-cancer treatment protocols and how to interpret them
• Knowledge of side effects of anti-cancer treatments and management of side effects
• Good understanding of the funding of cancer treatments within the NHS and the NICE appraisal process
• Ability to identify and manage risks
• Knowledge of medicines safety and reporting of incidents
• Understanding of risk management and quality systems
• Evidence of training and mentoring pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Knowledge and experience of audit
• Knowledge of the Aria electronic prescribing system
• Knowledge and practical experience of aseptic dispensing
• Previous experience in medicines safety/risk management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Vicki Portingale Job title Pharmacy Clinical Lead – Cancer Services Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 01228 821726

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