About this role
Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic pharmacist ready to take the next step in your career? Join one of the UK's largest and most progressive Cancer Services teams and play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
We are seeking a motivated pharmacist with an interest in cancer services to join our Rotational Band 7 Programme. This is a unique opportunity offering structured development and the chance to gain advanced clinical and aseptic experience across oncology, haematology and technical services.
UHB is a tertiary referral Cancer Centre with 5 outpatient day units, 4 inpatient wards, a specialist BMT and CAR-T service, and dedicated outpatient clinics. Pharmacists are fully integrated across ward services, day units, aseptic units, and pharmacist-led clinics.
You will join a large, supportive, multidisciplinary team with strong collaboration at its core. Previous cancer experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Applicants with 12 months' post-registration hospital experience may be appointed under AfC Annex 21 (75% pay), progressing to full Band 7 on completion of a clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS pathway.
Cross-site working across UHB is expected.
For further information, an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact Lynn Do on 01213718745 or email [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Work as part of our pharmacy cancer services team to:
Clinically verify haem/onc prescriptions
Provide inpatient clinical pharmacy service to the haem/onc wards when at QE
Ensure oral SACT patients receive appropriate counselling and support with their medication
Support aseptic services with final release of chemotherapy products
Support the introduction of new medicines into the services, this may include preparing prescriptions for inclusion on the electronic prescribing system
Support service development initiatives
Contribute to audit programmes as needed.
Support the on-call rota
Skills and qualities required:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Broad clinical knowledge
Commitment to CPD
Self-motivated
Team worker
Flexibility to work across sites
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent * Completion of first year of clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway or equivalent, as evidenced by dated communication from HEI or signed-off NQPP documentation. * Current professional registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) * Evidence of continued Professional Development in Pharmacy related matters
Desirable
* Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society * Member of UKCPA * In-house training and accreditation for formulation of PN and final check of aseptics * Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy * To be willing to work towards a non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience Essential
* Experience working within an NHS/ Healthcare environment with clinicians and other health care professionals at all levels of the organisation. * Minimum 12 months post-registration experience working in hospital pharmacy at point of application. * Previous participation in multi- disciplinary team. * Experience of managing/ supervising staff/ students and the delivery of training on a range of subjects. * Evidence of risk management and service improvements. * Demonstrates commitment for providing high quality pharmaceutical care. * Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy. * Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF. * Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries. * Demonstrates good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues.
Desirable
* Previous experience in cancer services
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)