Job Advert
The Role
Clinical Pharmacist, Cancer Care, NHS Lanarkshire
Band: 7, (2 posts)
Contract: Permanent
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic pharmacists to join the cancer pharmacy team delivering the highest quality pharmacy services across these areas within NHS Lanarkshire. The post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of the clinical pharmacy service in cancer care.
NHS Lanarkshire is the second largest health board in the West of Scotland Cancer Network and provides specialist cancer services for patients across the three acute sites (University Hospital Monklands, University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Hairmyres), treating oncology and haematology patients within out-patient, day-case and in-patient settings. You will join a supportive pharmacy team, and work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team committed to the development of services to cancer patients.
1 post is based at University Hospital Hairmyres and 1 post is based at University Hospital Wishaw. The cancer service in NHS Lanarkshire is distributed across all three hospital sites. Thus, post holders will be expected to work in any of the three sites as required. Candidates would also be supported to obtain the Independent Prescribing (IP) qualification if not already a IP.
Applicants should have relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy. Cancer experience is desirable but not essential and candidates will be fully supported through relevant training. For further information contact Kelly Baillie, Lead Cancer Pharmacist on 07870260363 or Kelly.baillie@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.
Anthony Carson Head of Pharmacy University Hospital Hairmyres 01355584885
Gail Richardson Head of Pharmacy University Hospital Wishaw 01698 366192
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
Masters of Pharmacy Degree
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Continuing Professional Development as detailed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (mandatory requirement)
Relevant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
Postgraduate training and professional development in clinical pharmacy practice e.g. Stage II Scottish Vocational Training / 1st year clinical diploma
Demonstrable experience in providing a clinical pharmacy service to a defined patient group.
Experience in patient information/education
Experience in supervising staff
Ability to effectively monitor patients therapeutic regimens in order to ensure effectiveness and reduce toxicity
Clinical pharmacy / care planning
Good verbal and written communication skills
Self motivation
Ability to work effectively as part of a team, in a pharmacy and multi-disciplinary environment
Proven project / practice research/ audit skills
Participation in weekend and public holiday working
Participation in pharmacy emergency duty service (if appropriate)
Willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department.
Contract type
Permanent
Full-time
37.5 hours
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Kelly Baillie, Lead Cancer Pharmacist on 07870260363 or Kelly.baillie@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee Counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
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