Specialist Clinical Pharmacist, Cancer

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding team of cancer pharmacists at BHT.

In the heart of Buckinghamshire countryside the Trust is located conveniently close to London, Oxford and the Chilterns area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The position holder will be trained in the therapeutics and delivery of medicines management services to cancer patients on the Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville Hospital day treatment units, haematology inpatients including bone marrow transplantation, palliative care, intrathecal chemotherapy, technical services, clinical trials, and will participate in in-house and regional cancer training provision. There will be opportunities to gain a postgraduate qualification in independent prescribing to support the prescribing pharmacist and enrol onto a post-graduate MSc in Oncology and Palliative Care. The position holder will gain wide organisation experience through working with the multi-disciplinary team and pharmacy teams to delivery clinical cancer services to cancer wards and clinics. This is a permanent position at BHT and you will participate in our dynamic training programme to prepare you for your Band 8a post.

The position holder will be trained in the therapeutics and delivery of medicines management services to cancer patients on the Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville Hospital day treatment units, haematology inpatients including bone marrow transplantation, palliative care, intrathecal chemotherapy, technical services, clinical trials, and will participate in in-house and regional cancer training provision. There will be opportunities to gain a postgraduate qualification in independent prescribing to support the haematology/oncology prescribing pharmacist and enrol onto a post-graduate MSc in Oncology and Palliative Care. The position holder will gain wide organisation experience through working with the multi-disciplinary team and pharmacy teams to delivery clinical cancer services to cancer wards and clinics. This is a permanent position at BHT and you will participate in our dynamic training programme to prepare you for your Band 8a post.

The post holder will work in the cancer directorate and technical services area of the pharmacy service. This is a training post that assists in providing a clinical service to the oncology and haematology ward and cancer day units.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jasvinder Bains Job title: Principal Pharmacist Cancer and Aseptics Email address: jasvinder.bains1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01296316166

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