Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Haematology

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a pharmacist to join the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust pharmacy team. The position will be based at Basildon site, where you will be part of an innovative team, and be involved in many exciting projects to promote and deliver high quality clinical service to our patients with a focus on haematology.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious pharmacist with excellent clinical knowledge and organisational skills. You will be working closely with the multidisciplinary teams located at the three sites in Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. This will be a great opportunity to develop your clinical leadership role and play an active part in change management projects.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

• Lead and develop the Clinical Pharmacy Service provided to the
  haematology-oncology speciality, in line with objectives set Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Services.
• Responsible for the ongoing management, training, and testing of chemotherapy electronic prescribing system (chemocare) and acting as main point of contact to resolve issues related to the system.
• Pharmacy lead for all cancer services peer review work
• Provide specialist input into the management and dispensing of clinical trials in Haematology & Oncology.
• Manage staff in order to ensure the effective operation of the Services
• Develop your existing role as an independent prescriber, or working towards this goal

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job description for outline of responsibilities.

For further information, please contact Corrinne Duty, Clinical Lead Pharmacist Critical Care and Vascular on 01268 524900 or email corrinne.duty@nhs.net

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent Post-graduate qualification

Desirable criteria

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive relevant pharmacy experience including providing a clinical pharmacy service to a variety of specialities including Haematology
• Line management experience
• Significant relevant post registration experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience in teaching and training of Pharmacy and MDT staff
• Financial awareness regarding the management of drug budgets
• Familiar with Chemocare

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Haematology (PDF, 760.5KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 24/25 (PDF, 39.2KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)