West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 7 - Senior Technical/Cancer Services Pharmacist
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Join our Pharmacy Technical and Cancer Services team and help shape the future of cancer pharmacy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are looking for an experienced, motivated, enthusiastic and quality focused pharmacist who is passionate about delivering safe, innovative and patient-centred cancer and technical services.
As a Senior Technical/Cancer Services Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering and developing high-quality technical and cancer services.
- You will support clinical screening
- Act as a Releasing Officer for pharmaceutical products compounded under the Manufacturer's Specials Licence
- Contribute to the Pharmaceutical Quality System to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance and patient safety
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will provide expert clinical and technical advice, lead service development and quality improvement initiatives, contribute to governance activities, and help ensure the safe, effective and efficient use of medicines across Cancer Services.
This is a full-time, permanent position based primarily at Watford General Hospital. Participation in weekend, bank holiday and emergency duty rotas will be required. Full details will be discussed at interview.
You will provide specialist clinical and technical pharmacy support to Haematology and Oncology services while contributing to the leadership and development of Technical and Cancer Services.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting aseptic chemotherapy services
- Maintaining pharmaceutical quality systems
- Ensuring compliance with GMP, MHRA regulation and NHS standards
- Supervising and developing pharmacy staff
- Participating in clinical governance, audits and research
- Supporting electronic chemotherapy prescribing systems
You will work closely with consultants, nurses, pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care, improve medicines safety and deliver innovative cancer pharmacy services. You will also contribute to education, training and service improvement projects while supporting the strategic development of Pharmacy Technical and Cancer Services.
The post holder must be a registered pharmacist and either hold or be working towards a Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent.
With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
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Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kishan Bhudia
- Job title: Pharmacy Technical / Cancer Services Manager
- Email address: kishan.bhudia@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 019234 36605
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