Clinical Specialist Haemato-Oncology Pharmacy Technician

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical pharmacy technician with a desire to work within haemato-oncology in one of Europe's largest centres for treating blood cancers. Haemato-oncology is a complex and exciting discipline within pharmacy, with a multidisciplinary and innovative approach to patient care and delivery of services. It is an area of unprecedented growth in new medicines and exciting new technologies. Our pharmacy team is well respected both within the Trust and nationally for their expertise within haematology and cancer services, and we are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy technician with a growing passion in haemato-oncology to further enhance the team.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for a keen and dedicated individual, focussed on providing the best possible patient care and experience. This role will provide a brilliant opportunity to work as an integral part of the Haemato-Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Team to help us deliver expert clinical care to our haematology patients and uphold our departmental vision, which is "To provide pioneering and compassionate medicines optimisation services".

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 responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• To provide on-site comprehensive pharmaceutical care, contributing to the multidisciplinary team for the Haemato-Oncology unit.
• To attend all relevant events such as Registrar/Consultant rounds/unit meetings as appropriate.
• Provide a clinical pharmacy service to the haematology day unit and outpatient area.
• Support the medical and nursing teams though provision of pharmacy review and medicines management support to ensure the safe and timely delivery of Haemato-Oncology services
• As a pioneering role within the pharmacy department, this post holder will be expected to be heavily involved in the set-up, optimisation and continued oversight of a pharmacy technician education pathway for verification of SACT.
• To participate in all department rotas, as required. Pharmacy is in a transitional period and moving over to a 7-day service, therefore any successful candidate would be required to participate in a 7 day service which includes requirement to work weekends, late shifts and bank holidays.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• GPhC registered Pharmacy technician
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Practice Educator or educational Supervisor training or equivalent

Desirable

• a.)Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician accreditation

Experience
Essential

• At least 2 years Hospital Pharmacy experience in an NHS or equivalent setting providing a clinical pharmacy service
• Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services to a broad range of specialities.
• Audit, project management or research experience
• Experience in Haemato-Oncology practice
• Experience working with Bone Marrow Transplant services
• Experience of training staff

Desirable

• Experience in Oncology Pharmacy practice
• Demonstrated skills/knowledge for preparing injections & working in an aseptic environment

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential

• Good organisational/time management
• Good interpersonal skills
• Contribute to the team
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good presentation and problem solving skills
• Ability to train/coach other members of staff
• Awareness of current developments in clinical pharmacy
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications eg. Word and Excel

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Patient focused
• Commitment to continuous improvement of self and service, including progressive and continuing professional development
• Enthusiastic, approachable and adaptable
• Commitment to providing a high standard of care.
• Compassionate, Pioneering, Collaborative and determined
• Able to work on any Royal Marsden site if required
• Ability to participate in out of hours service

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).