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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-6754205
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City Hospital
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Specialist Pharmacist - Pharmacy Production

Band 8a

Job overview

We are excited to offer the opportunity to join our team as a specialist pharmacist in pharmacy production .

The role provides and exciting opportunity to lead a fantastic team of pharmacists, technicians and support staff in the pharmacy cytotoxic chemotherapy production unit. 

 

Main duties of the job

Please familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert

Provide specialist technical support to the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) at the City Hospital Campus

With support from the pharmacy production and quality assurance teams ensure the cytotoxic chemotherapy production unit meets all regulatory requirements for the aseptic manufacture and preparation of adult cancer chemotherapy treatments. 

Assist the pharmacy production team in the operational delivery of the pharmacy production service at the city hospital campus.

The post holder will be based at City campus of NUH and may be required to work cross site to carry out this role effectively.

Working for our organisation

This post offers you the opportunity to work as part of an established and friendly team in one of the UK's largest and busiest acute NHS teaching hospital Trusts.

NUH is a Cancer Centre providing a regional service to a population of over 3 million. We are a specialist tertiary service for lymphoma, myeloma, germ-cell cancers and sarcomas, as well treating patients with all other malignancies. We have a nationally recognised bone marrow transplant unit for adults with haematological malignancy, a dedicated teenage and young adult unit and are imminently starting a CAR-T service. We actively participate in cancer clinical trials.

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for full details of the role.

To lead in the provision, management and development of safe chemotherapy production services to patients within NUH and in the wider healthcare environment.

To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties

The post holder will be based at the City Hospital Campus but a certain amount of cross campus working will be required to enable the effectiveness of this role as appropriate

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • B.Pharm /Bsc (Pharmacy) / MPharm • Current GPhC registration • Post graduate qualification to at least diploma level or equivalent experience • Further training in GMP/pharmaceutical production
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of further education related to: • Pharmaceutical Technology and / or Quality Assurance • Management

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Minimum 3 years hospital experience • Experience of technical support services • Knowledge of and understanding of formulation, preparation and administration of manufactured products • Current familiarity with MHRA standards and other regulatory authority • Leadership skills • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of professional and statutory requirements relating to medicines and production, NHS structure, Code of Ethics for pharmacists
Desirable criteria
  • • Evidence of research or project work • Experience of risk management & risk reduction strategies • Experience of service development Mentoring of Pharmacy staff/students

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Good interpersonal, negotiating and presentation skills - written and verbal Good communication skills with multi-disciplinary team members and own profession • Confident, accurate, assertive, diplomatic • Self-motivated and self aware • Ability to motivate and inspire others • Record of working effectively in a team
Desirable criteria
  • • Effective staff and performance management skills • Ability to lead meetings • Ability to make balanced strategic decisions and support decisions when made• Management, leadership and team building skills • Interviewing/appraisal skills

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Able to assess and minimise risk in production processes • Able to apply specialist technical knowledge • Ability to work alone and make decisions • Problem solving skills
Desirable criteria
  • • Evidence of incorporating innovative and “best practice” into current practice • Provides direction and feedback and creates a climate of respect

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria
  • • Excellent organisational skills – able to prioritise • Effective time-management – ability to work to deadlines, even when under pressure • Flexibility to deal with competing demands and interruptions • Ability to manage change

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Competent ICT skills
Desirable criteria
  • High level IT skills

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrates innovation • Positive thinker • Experience of ensuring competence through CPD • Ability to tolerate uncertainty • Conscientious and reliable • Flexible starting times • Weekend and shift working • Commitment to support the Trust’s Values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badge

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
James Walker
Job title
Assistant Head of Pharmacy - Production Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 924 9924
Additional information

0115 924 9924 ext 86521

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