Job Description:

JOB PROFILE

ONCOLOGY PHARMACIST

DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy/Compounding

REPORTS TO: Dispensary Operations Manager

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Pharmacy/Compounding Technicians

LOCATION: Burton

GRADE: 8

Role Objective:

To manage the operations of the registered pharmacies, including sale and supply of medicinal products in a professional, effective and economic way and in accordance with current regulations and guidance.

To help manage the business to ensure feasibility, clinical appropriateness and smooth operational implementation.

Responsibilities include:

- the core functions of a Pharmacist:

 To manage the dispensing and supply of medicinal products in compliance with the requirement of the Medicines Act, “Medicines, Ethics and Practice Guide” published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and Guide to Good Distribution Practice.

 To manage the control and management of prescriptions according to approval procedures to ensure compliance with the requirement of the Medicines Act and “Medicines, Ethics and Practice Guide” published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

 To manage and perform final checking of dispensed items and wholesale orders according to approved protocols.

 To manage the operation of the department to ensure compliance to the standards and maintenance of Pharmacy registration and Wholesale Dealers Licence.

 Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care

 To provide advisory service on pharmaceutical matters to logistics staff, nurses, and customer services and to aid in responding to warehouse queries from patients and customers

 To participate in the training and development programme for Pharmacy and Nursing staff and other company personnel,

 To perform duties in compliance with specific service contracts

 To assist in the preparation of reports for the Company, customers and Pharmaceutical companies

 Evaluate opportunities and to increase overall clinical role of Pharmacist

 Develop Academic links with institutions to increase awareness and participate in research and development and clinical trials

 To participate in the rota for working Bank holidays as and when necessary

 To ensure the safe systems of work are practiced with due regard to Health and Safety, COSHH regulations and Guide to Good Distribution Practice

 To carry out any other reasonable duties defined by the Principal Pharmacist or Chief Pharmacist within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the job

- And in addition:

 To work closely with the Managed Care Team

 To work closely with nurses and NHS/Private Consultants/clinical staff in managing the patient’s treatment to include providing the most effective medicines in the most appropriate form

 Look at ways in reducing wastage by providing compounded items

 Remain abreast of changes in manufacturing practice and changes to stability information available

 Work closely with Derby University with regards to product testing and research

 Look at drug usage in cancer patients (medication reviews)

 To develop technician roles

 To participate in company wide training

 To support the assistants undertaking the technician course

Experience:

The role holder will have experience in the following:

 Registered Pharmacist with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

 Must have undertaken a postgraduate qualification in Oncology

Personal Skills & Qualities:

 Ambitious and dedicated, willing to work hard and face challenges and grow with the Company.

 Strong professional image, generating immediate personal credibility to all.

 Excellent communication skills as the individual will be dealing with many areas and levels of the business.

 High degree of accuracy within work.

 Self-motivated and energetic approach, showing interest in understanding the business and industry.

 Continually seeking to identify new processes to improve business accounting systems.

Key Competencies:

 Planning and Organising

 Teamwork and Leadership

 Problem Solving

 Relationship Management

 Decision Making

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is our practice to review all job descriptions regularly and update them where necessary to ensure that they are a true reflection of the job which is being done, or to incorporate changes where they are found to be inaccurate. This procedure is conducted jointly by the manager and the job holder.

You will therefore be expected to participate fully in such discussions with a view to reaching agreement on any changes felt to be necessary. If agreement is not possible, management reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description in line with your grade/level in the organisation, after consultation with you.

How to apply:

Call Shaun 0n 0800 8818844 for more information or email your CV to shaun@pluk.co.uk

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