Specialist Oncology Pharmacist

1w1 week ago

Bupa

GB · Full-time · £55,000 – £75,000

About this role

The Cromwell Hospital, Bupa's flagship private hospital in West London, delivers world-class inpatient and outpatient care with 180 beds, 6 theatres, and advanced units. The Specialist Oncology Pharmacist ensures delivery and development of a first-class clinical oncology pharmacy service to the oncology ward and hospital departments. You'll help make health happen in a centre of excellence for complex care.

Provide a comprehensive, patient-centered clinical pharmacy service to oncology and chemotherapy day unit patients, ensuring safe, clinically effective, and cost-efficient drug use. Act as specialist oncology pharmacist for ward service, manage oncology electronic prescribing, and handle new medicine introductions. Communicate medicines management information to clinical colleagues, nurses, prescribers, carers, and patients.

Attend and contribute to oncology MDTs and ward rounds. The pharmacy operates Monday to Friday 8.30am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 2.30pm. Join a team benefiting from Bupa's state-of-the-art Clinical Training Facility and Bupa Campus for connected learning.

Lead safe use of oncology medicines, support service development, audits, and accreditation. Develop oncology pharmacy policies and guidelines. Mentor and supervise pharmacy technicians and junior pharmacists, fostering growth in a vibrant learning environment.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Demonstrable evidence of experience and further study within clinical pharmacy
SACT knowledge acquired working as a cancer pharmacist
Significant experience in providing highly specialist Cancer Services
Contribution to MDT ward rounds

Responsibilities

Provide a comprehensive and patient-centered clinical pharmacy service to oncology and chemotherapy day unit patients
Act as a specialist oncology pharmacist and provide a patient-focused clinical pharmacy ward service to the oncology ward and chemotherapy day unit
Ensure safe management of oncology electronic prescribing system and appropriate management of introduction of new oncology medicines
Communicate information relating to medicines management within the oncology setting to clinical colleagues, nurses, independent prescribers, carers and patients
Attend and actively contribute to oncology MDTs and ward rounds
Lead safe and effective use of oncology medicines, including electronic prescribing and new drug introductions
Support service development, audits, and external accreditation efforts
Develop and implement oncology pharmacy policies and clinical guidelines
Mentor and supervise pharmacy technicians and junior pharmacists

Benefits

Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Enhanced pension and life insurance
Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
Discounted access to online gym sessions
Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
Viva global wellbeing programme covering mental, physical, financial, social and environmental wellbeing
Support for flexible working and range of family friendly benefits