University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Our paediatric oncology and haematology specialist unit has a vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic Highly Specialist Paediatric Oncology Pharmacist to come and join us.
You will develop and provide a highly specialised medicines management service to the paediatric oncology and haematology unit providing clinical care to paediatric patients in the inpatient and day ward areas.
This role is for 15 hours a week.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Responsibilities
The large Pharmacy department employs nearly 400 staff and is highly respected within the Trust as a dynamic and forward-thinking department. If the idea of 400 staff sounds daunting, fear not the department is split into a range of friendly and supportive teams of different sizes with clear structures helping to ensure you always get the personal treatment and can have an impact.
Our clear vision – safer medicines, safer patients is recognised by all staff who enjoy an environment in which they can flourish, grow and develop. We are constantly striving to improve using the technology and digital resources to provide world class medicine management activities.
Every member of pharmacy staff contributes to this vision; this includes 150 pharmacists, 120 pharmacy technicians, 90 support workers, 20 trainees and our supporting administrative staff.
We review our progress and achievements annually, and highlight areas for focused development, but allow for responsiveness to changing national and local priorities.
You will be required to
- Attend and contribute to consultant led ward rounds and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Clinically screen prescriptions for patients within paediatric oncology including inpatient charts, outpatient prescriptions, discharge medications and chemotherapy prescriptions.
- Deputise for and support the lead paediatric oncology electronic prescribing pharmacist in the development of electronic prescribing and monitoring systems.
- Provide extended roles of practice including the prescribing of medications for patients within paediatric oncology.
- Develop region wide evidence-based treatment guidelines in conjunction with specialist members of the MDT.
- Liaise with 12 Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs) to ensure continuity of care for our patients.
- Contribute to horizon scanning and preparation of business cases for new medicines to ensure their controlled introduction. Assisting with formulary applications and managing medicines across the interface where appropriate.
- Participating in the interpretation of significant trends and variances in medicine usage and assisting the implementation of measures to control expenditure.
- To participate in the pharmacist led total parenteral nutrition (TPN) service for paediatric patients.
- To provide when necessary a clinical pharmacy service to the Women’s and Child Health directorate.
What experience/skills are needed
Do you have experience of working within paediatric oncology? Are you patient focused, compassionate and self-motivated to deliver excellent standards of clinical care?
Are you able to communicate, inspire confidence and work well both independently and as part of a team?
Are you able to work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver and develop service needs as agreed with the clinical and management leads for the care group?
If this role appeals to you then please apply and feel free to contact us informally for more information.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.
