Oncology Pharmacist

Oncology Pharmacist | Spire Dunedin Reading |Permanent | Full Time | Competitive Salary

Spire Dunedin has a new opportunity for an experienced Oncology Pharmacist to join our specialist Oncology Pharmacy Team.

In this role you will lead, manage and deliver our specialist pharmacy service for oncology, ensuring the highest standards and patient care. You will provide expert advice and support to consultants, clinician and patient playing a key role in the safe and effective use of oncology medications.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional pharmaceutical care in a supportive and dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you.

At Spire Dunedin Hospital we offer tests and scans for cancers including to patients in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire, including Reading and Newbury. We've been awarded The Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM).

Duties and responsibilities:

To provide an exemplary pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements
To be responsible for leading, managing and delivering the specialist pharmacy service of oncology
To provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost effective use of medicines
To advise the hospital and its departments on the safe management of medicines, ensuring compliance with current legislation and professional standards
To promote a multidisciplinary, patient focused approach to the delivery of an efficient, high quality healthcare service
Plan, deliver and evaluate pharmaceutical care to meet patient's health and well being needs
Assess the health and wellbeing of patients whose needs may be complex and changing within the context of their medicines
Plan, monitor and evaluate the movement of medicines
Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups on complex, sensitive and occasionally contentious issues in a range of situations
Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
Modify and structure data, information, computer records and stock management documents
Plan, monitor and quality assure the application of technology for the provision of chemotherapy treatment
Monitor and maintain physical and/or financial resources for a work area
Assist with research and the collection of factual data and information
Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibilityWho we're looking for:

Essential

Degree (BSc/MSc Hons)
Be GPHC registered - your registration should not have any restrictions or conditions
Previous experience as a pharmacist specialising in the provision of an oncology service
Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements
Highly specialist knowledge through a diploma in clinical pharmacy and/or acquired through training and experience, particularly in the field of oncology
Competence across a range of pharmaceutical subjectsContract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hrs per week, 5 days per week, Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00

Benefits:

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
Free Bupa wellness screening
Private medical insurance
Life assuranceOur Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

Driving clinical excellence
Doing the right thing
Caring is our passion
Keeping it simple
Delivering on our promises
Succeeding and celebrating togetherWe commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alison Roberts on

Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy without further notice, so please submit your application as soon as possible