Description
We are recruiting a pharmacist to work as part of our Clinical Pharmacy team at The Royal Marsden. This is an ideal opportunity for a pharmacist looking to specialise in cancer treatments and gain experience in a world-leading cancer centre.
The role is key to delivering a high-quality clinical pharmacy service which encompasses the medical day unit and outpatient clinics, along with inpatient wards and out-of-hospital SACT delivery and administration.
Responsibilities:
- Provide operational support to the Clinical Services Pharmacy Team across the three hospital sites on a day-to-day basis by actively participating in the clinical pharmacy service.
- Provide expert advice and support to the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and timely delivery of Systemic Anticancer Therapy (SACT) and other medications.
- Provide a clinical pharmacy service to patients by accurately clinically screening/reviewing prescriptions, ensuring the safe, effective, legal, and appropriate use of SACT and non-SACT medicines within an allocated clinical unit.
- Support the development of high-quality clinical pharmacy services, improvement of patient outcomes and experience within the inpatient and outpatient settings across the Trust.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre with over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities, and clear career pathways.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year pro rata per annum including Inner London HCAS
- Fixed term contract for 20 months
- Full-time working pattern
Requirements:
- GPhC Registration
- MSc/Diploma Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Post registration NHS hospital experience
- Experience in delivering a clinical pharmacy service to wards/day units
- Clinical audit and quality/service improvement projects
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work alone without direct supervision when required
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively & meet deadlines