About this role
Job summary
"The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe, based across two sites and is ranked as one of the top NHS trusts in the country in the NHS national performance rankings, providing services for patients both locally and across the UK. The Royal Marsden has also been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
This is a very exciting role that requires the post holder to be very flexible in their approach, and to be able to work autonomously and liaise regularly between patients, consultants and the wider MDT teams. It is a high-profile role within the haemato-oncology team and we are looking for an individual with experience working in haemato-oncology who has excellent communication and problem solving skills."
Main duties of the job
1.1. To support and drive the implementation of initiatives to improve patient experience related to medicines in haemato-oncology1.2. To continually appraise the service provided to identify new ways to optimise medication pathways.1.3. To be responsible for leading on the operational delivery of the medicine's optimisation services across the Haemato-Oncology directorate through liaison with the Lead Haemato-Oncology pharmacist and relevant Senior Pharmacy Technicians.1.4. To support the delivery of education and training on medicines optimisation to staff across the Haemato-Oncology directorate and.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
2.1 Directly manage pharmacy technicians working in the Haemato-Oncology unit and co-ordinate the daily running of the medicine management services2.2 Directly manage the self-administration pathways for patients in the Haemato-Oncology unit.2.3 To co-ordinate the repeat prescription service for patients in the Haemato-Oncology unit.2.4 To manage the Intrathecal register for pharmacy under the supervision of the pharmacy Intrathecal lead.2.5 To liaise with the Chief technician (Sutton) to ensure a prompt, safe and efficient medicines management and supply service is provided to designated wards within the Trust.2.6 To support and participate in the delivery of training for all staff working within Haemato-Oncology areas ensuring they conduct duties within legislations and local procedures/policies.2.7 Work closely with the Haemato-Oncology pharmacy team to ensure delivery of effective medicines management services across all areas of Haemato-Oncology.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- Regional Accredited checking technician
- Certificate in Medicine Management
- Practice supervisor certificate
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacy Certificate or equivalent higher education
- Educational supervisor certificate
- NHS Leadership qualification / other leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant' experience post qualification in hospital pharmacy providing medicines management services
- Significant experience in the delivery of MM services in Haemato-Oncology / Oncology
- Provision of Medicines Management training / supervision
- Staff management experience as a senior technician
- Experience of liaising with patients about complex medication pathways
- Experience of translating complex medication pathways to a variety of healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Working knowledge/experience of writing SOPs
- Experience of working with Haemato-Oncology patients
- Experience of quality improvement / Project
- Experience of audit
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively
- Good leadership qualities: able to take responsibility and to delegate effectively
- Innovative, ability to initiate ideas for improvement
- Computing skills: ability to use Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton
Sutton
SM2 5PT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)