Specialist Pharmacist Practitioner - Oncology

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust ,
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Due to increased investment from the Oncology service at Nottingham University Hospitals we are delighted to offer the chance for two pharmacists to join our team as Specialist Pharmacist Practitioners in Adult Oncology. These two new Pharmacist prescriber roles will join an existing team of pharmacist practitioners who are already embedded within the Oncology MDT both in the outpatient clinic setting and providing care to inpatients. You will be an integral part of the Oncology service, working alongside the medical and nursing teams. You will join the MDT in a specific tumour site and work directly with the clinicians and clinical nurse specialists to develop your specialist skills and knowledge, allowing you to work independently as a practitioner in your specialist area responsible for your own caseload of patients. There will be the opportunity to establish and develop the service in your specialist area, including the design and implementation of virtual clinics. There will be an expectation that you will support the specialties to ensure the safe and appropriate use of anticancer medicines in-line with national and regional guidelines e.g. by writing treatment protocols for new anticancer medicines and regimens, monitoring medicines expenditure, and collating medicines prescribing/administration incident reports. You can expect structured personal development and the opportunity to contribute to the training and supervision of junior pharmacists. You will be fully supported by senior members of the Cancer and other Pharmacy teams. These posts offer you the opportunity to work as part of an established and friendly team in one of the UK's largest and busiest acute NHS teaching hospital Trusts. NUH is a Cancer Centre providing a regional service to a population of over 3 million. We have a nationally recognised bone marrow transplant unit for adults with haematological malignancy, a dedicated teenage and young adult unit, and we are a specialist tertiary service for lymphoma, myeloma, germ-cell cancers and sarcomas, as well treating patients with all other malignancies. We actively participate in cancer clinical trials. The Cancer Pharmacy Team is forward thinking, with four clinic based pharmacy practitioners in post,. The pharmacy team has recently had significant investment from the Oncology Department, leading to the creation of these, and other, new posts. What we are looking for: * You must be a highly motivated Pharmacist who is enthusiastic about providing excellent patient-focused care to people with Cancer * You will hold a relevant postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy (eg Diploma) or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience * You will have excellent communication skills * You will be qualified independent prescriber or will be in the process of qualifying * You will have significant experience of providing care for people with cancer What we offer: * Supportive and friendly teams, both within Pharmacy and across the multidisciplinary teams in Cancer * Structured opportunities for training and development, both personal and professional * The opportunity to manage/mentor junior colleagues and deliver education/teaching sessions Who we are: * The Pharmacy Department consists of over 400 staff across two campuses * We are thriving under a new leadership team, are forward thinking and constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best possible patient care * We have a strong belief in leading our teams compassionately and fostering a supportive and caring workplace for out teams About the Trust: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has a national and international reputation for many of its specialist services and expertise. We have achieved a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma. We are also at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures. As a teaching Trust we have a strong relationship with our colleagues at the University of Nottingham and other universities across the East Midlands. We play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. About Nottingham: Recently voted as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to live, our city and the region are one of the big reasons why a career at NUH is the right choice for so many. The city has been named in the top ten places to bring up a family and the top UK city to make your salary stretch further. There's rich culture on every corner with something for all tastes and a thriving independent restaurant and shopping sector. Nottingham has more than 300 bars and restaurants, from family-run deli-cafes to celebrity chefs Sat Bains and Marco Pierre-White, all flying the flag for Nottingham's fine dining. The city is drawing in investment, including the 186 million investment in two shopping centres. There's an excellent pub

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