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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

About

Why Choose Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT)?

We understand that whether you’re just starting out or have plenty of experience, moving jobs can be both exciting and daunting, but you’ve made a great choice in considering joining Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT). We are an exceptional place to work with remarkable teams of hard working and dedicated clinical and non-clinical staff all delivering high standards of patient care.

Operating on an ethos of ‘One Culture of Care’, where we look after each other with the same care and compassion that we show to our patients, colleague engagement, and creating an open, honest and inclusive organisation is high on our agenda. Colleague engagement is about listening to each other and sharing our ideas so that we take action which improves patient care and the organisation that we work in. We want to create a place of work that feels open, and honest; where colleagues aren’t shy about saying how they feel, where they can make suggestions and where they know they will be supported if they pick up on other people’s behaviour that isn’t OK.

Our values and behaviours; ‘put the people first’, ‘do the must do’s’, ‘work together to get results’ and ‘go-see’ underpin our strategy and our culture: every step of the way we support one another to grow, develop, learn, and contribute, to ensure all colleagues are able to look after each other, and ultimately, our patients. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

We’re Ambitious

We are an ambitious trust and are continuing to make significant changes to the way we work and provide our services in order to meet the expectations of 21^st century care. In fact we’ve recently received capital funding of £196.5million to support the creation of two state of the art hospitals by 2025 to meet the needs of the local community. So it’s never been a more exciting time to join us as we move into the next phase of our transformation journey.

We have Great Benefits

In addition to helping make a real difference to your local community we offer a wide range of benefits to all staff.

We’re Charitable

Our CHFT NHS Charity allows donations from colleagues, patients and the community to allow us to purchase specialised equipment, improve our environments, support our staff and provide those all-important personal touches to our services that are over and above what NHS funding supports.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Contact

Address: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary; Trust Headquarters; Acre Street; Lindley; Huddersfield; West Yorkshire; HD3 3EA
Contact Number: 01484 342000

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 372-FSS2664 Vacancy ID: 6774775

Specialist Pharmacist - Cancer Services

Accepting applications until: 06-Jan-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 06-Jan-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Address: Acre Street
Town: Huddersfield
Postcode: HD3 3EA
Major / Minor Region: West Yorkshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours per week)

Salary

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Pharmacist

Interview date: 17/01/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Participate in the Clinical Pharmacy Service, reviewing prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, drug interactions and legality; dispenses and supplies drugs for patients
Perform clinical verification of anti-cancer therapy prescriptions for cancer services patients following appropriate competency based training.
Provide professional, clinical and technical information and advice to the multidisciplinary healthcare staff (including primary care), patients and carers, to support individual patient care and medicines optimisation
Make recommendations tailored to the context of specific patients or situations, including calculations for complex drug regimens
Address issues of co-existing medical diseases and conditions such as renal and hepatic impairment, pregnancy, breastfeeding and concurrent medications
Make recommendations in high-risk areas of prescribing, including use of medicines in pregnancy, breastfeeding and intravenous medications
Apply sound professional judgement to complex clinical issues and dilemmas, particularly where definitive information is lacking
Participate in pharmacy practice research and clinical audit
Liaise with antibiotic pharmacists and microbiology to ensure adherence to the antibiotic formulary, prescribing guidelines and antimicrobial management policy
Undertakes activities in relation to clinical trials in line with standard operating procedures
Practices as a pharmacist prescriber within their area of competence (following completion of relevant training)
Acts as an Authorised Pharmacist for the professional check and release of products prepared in the aseptic unit if suitably trained
Contribute to service development projects within the clinical pharmacy service within cancer services under the guidance of the Consultant Oncology Pharmacist
Counsel patients and/or their carers to ensure safe and effective medicine use (including first course counselling for oral anti-cancer medicines).

Professional Duties

Implement Trust policies in relation to Medicines Management
Manage risk in areas of responsibility
Undertake the legal and professional responsibilities of a responsible pharmacist
Participate in the training of pharmacy staff, students and other health care professionals
Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Trust policy and the requirements of The General Pharmaceutical Council

Managerial Duties

Clinical professional supervision of junior pharmacy staff

Financial Duties

Monitor drug expenditure and provide advice on drug usage in designated speciality as required.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

MPharm or equivalent degree in Pharmacy approved by GPhC
Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable criteria

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification)
Pharmacist prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria

1 year pre-registration training
Able to demonstrate recent relevant experience of clinical pharmacy practice including cancer service
Good knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy, Medicines Management and Pharmacy Practice acquired through training and experience.
Computer literate
Pharmacy Practice Research and Clinical Audit
Knowledge of drug budgets
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
Problem solving and analytical skills
Demonstrate commitment to CPD
Education & Training skills