Advanced Clinical Pharmacist (Dedicated Ward Pharmacy)

We are looking for an Advanced Pharmacist to deliver a highly specialist pharmacy service to the adult oncology & haematology ward and the acute emergency assessment unit. We require an active member of the multidisciplinary team who promotes the safe, appropriate and clinically effective use of medicines.

• Provide a Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Service to adult oncology & haematology ward and the acute emergency assessment unit
• To lead, develop and provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the adult oncology & haematology ward and the acute emergency assessment unit
• To work closely with the oncology & haematology clinicians to implement and proactively promote and develop safe, high quality and evidence-based prescribing and safe management of medicines.
• To communicate highly complex information relating to medicines with clinicians, nurses, independent prescribers, carers and patients.
• To act as a highly specialised clinical pharmacist and provide a patient focused clinical pharmacy service on the adult oncology & haematology ward and the acute emergency assessment unit including proactive and reactive participation in ward rounds, input into medicines management review, counselling, acting as a clinical pharmacy role model being accountable for own professional actions.
• To develop and evaluate the delivery of a responsive, proactive, patient-focused Clinical Pharmacy Service to the adult oncology & haematology ward and the acute emergency assessment unit for patients receiving treatment for cancer.
  
  

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elaine Davies Job title: Principal Pharmacist Email address: [email protected]

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