King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Pharmacist - Haematology and Oncology
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Unique Opportunity for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist
A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic senior clinical pharmacist with excellent communication, vision, organisational, and leadership skills to join the Haematology and Oncology Pharmacy Team.
About the Role
The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide, and develop clinical pharmacy services to Haematology and Oncology. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacists for Haematology and Oncology in managing the team, liaise between wards, departments, and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Group’s needs wherever possible.
This post provides a varied experience as well as flexible and challenging opportunities for personal and professional development in clinical, research, strategic, and managerial skills. The successful applicant will be a team player with clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail. We seek a highly motivated individual with relevant experience to join our team.
Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:
- Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Haematology and Oncology
- Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within Haematology and Oncology
- Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services for Haematology and Oncology in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist
- Promote high quality, cost-effective, and patient-focused pharmaceutical care
- Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within Haematology and Oncology
- Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within Haematology and Oncology. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care
- Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface
- Promote safe drug use within the Haematology and Oncology specialties
- Development, implementation, and audit of local guidelines
- Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level
- Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust
- Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management
- To participate in practice and clinical research and audit
- To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group
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About the Trust
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Everything we do is driven by our values: Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, and Innovative. We put patients first, work together to achieve the best outcomes, champion diversity and inclusion, and continuously seek new and better ways to improve healthcare.
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We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Niamh Slane
- Job title: Principal Pharmacist - Haematology and Oncology
- Email address: niamh.slane@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0203 299 9691
Additional inquiries can be directed to: catherine.quinlan@nhs.net
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