Job reference: [AR/10/10/2024
Job title: Oncology/Haematology Pharmacist - Southampton - NHS Hospital - Band 7/8a
Are you an experienced Onc/Haem Pharmacist who's looking for a new long term locum opportunity within an NHS Hospital in London?
* We are searching for an experienced Cancer Services Pharmacist, have we found one in you?
* We can offer you more flexibility and better hours. Interested?
* How does being paid weekly sound to you?
We are looking for a Clinical Oncology & Haematology Pharmacist to work with our NHS Hospital client in London. If you're looking for your next challenge, congratulations! You've just found it!
Here are the top level deets:
* Job Title: Band 7/8a Oncology/Haematology Pharmacist .
* Location: London
* Duration: 6 months minimum
* Schedule: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, 9am - 5pm, 30-minute break.
* Start Date: Jan/Feb 2025
* End Date: Ongoing
* Rate of pay: �28- 37ph depending on experience.
* Contact: Alfie Rowett, 02034754858
Details of the role:
The role includes contributing to the specialist multidisciplinary team which provides inpatient, day case and outpatient chemotherapy for a wide range of oncology and haemato-oncology cancer sites. This will include both inpatient duties, ward rounds and the direct involvement in the specialist oncology and haemato-oncology clinics.
To be an active member of the oncology and haemato-oncology pharmacy team and work as an integrated part of the ward and clinic-based oncology and haemato-oncology service.
To oversee the safe management of high-risk systemic anticancer treatments.
* To provide clinical pharmacy services to wards and departments
* To be responsible for the clinical pharmacy service to specialist haematology ward patients
* Attend and contribute to the haematology ward round, and MDT meetings
* Contribute to the pharmaceutical care of patients admitted for acute oncology reasons.
* To be responsible for the safe management of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) for patients who are admitted to the wards for any reason.
* To clinically verify prescriptions for SACT and supportive medication.
* To prescribe supportive medication where indicated.
* To give specialist advice and support to medical and nursing staff, and other members of the pharmacy team.
* To give education and training to nurses and other members of the pharmacy team
* To give advice to patients and carers
* To counsel patients and confirm consent prior to initiating SACT treatment
* To communicate effectively with primary care regarding the care of patients on SACT medicines.
* To act as a pharmaceutical and prescribing adviser, including the production and of review of medicines related guidelines and pathways
* To contribute to the safe introduction of new SACT
* To undertake prescribing within a defined speciality, and as part of wider medicines optimisation initiatives undertaken by the clinical pharmacy service.
* To undertake clinical pharmacy practice at an advanced level.
* To provide professional supervision to technical and supporting staff and to undertake the role of Responsible Pharmacist when required
* To contribute to the delivery and development of clinical pharmacy services across the Trust
* Actively participate within the multi-disciplinary and clinical pharmacy team
* To act as a source of expert advice on prescribing and medicines optimisation to medical and nursing staff within a defin
