Lead Pharmacist - Oncology/Haematology

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey as a Lead Pharmacist – Oncology/Haematology at our state-of-the-art cancer care centre located in Bristol? Join our dedicated team at GenesisCare UK and be part of something extraordinary.

As a Lead Pharmacist – Oncology/Haematology with us, you'll play a pivotal role in leading the pharmacy service at our Bristol centre, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of specialist pharmaceutical care to patients receiving oncology and haematology treatments.

You'll provide expert clinical advice, oversee medicines management and lead the centre's pharmacy team, working closely with consultants, nurses and other healthcare professionals to deliver the highest standards of patient care.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the day-to-day running of the pharmacy department, providing a safe, effective and patient-focused medicines management service.
• Manage and support the centre's pharmacy team, ensuring consistently high standards of clinical practice and service delivery.
• Provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice for patients receiving oncology and haematology treatments.
• Undertake clinical screening and validation of prescriptions, including systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT), using electronic prescribing systems.
• Oversee the procurement, dispensing, stock management and final release of medicines.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of treatment protocols, clinical audits and medicines management initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, chemotherapy nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to support effective patient treatment.
• Ensure compliance with relevant professional, regulatory and clinical governance standards.

What You'll Have:

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• A BSc Pharmacy or MPharm qualification, together with completed pre-registration training.
• A postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, such as a Clinical Diploma.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy, including medicines management and dispensing.
• Experience in screening and clinically checking SACT prescriptions, ideally using the iQEMO electronic prescribing system.
• Experience contributing to clinical audits, treatment protocols and service improvements.
• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient care.
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or BOPA, or an Independent Prescribing qualification, would be advantageous.

Why Choose GenesisCare:
Discover what's in store for you when you join the GenesisCare UK team:

• Shape your work-life balance with 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the option to buy more or sell back annual leave.
• Prioritise your well-being with complimentary private medical and dental coverage, access to Employee Assistance Program, and Income Protection.
• Access our world-class radiotherapy – free to you and your immediate family, if required.
• Secure your future with a competitive Company Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Nurture your mental health and well-being through our well-being community, with access to Babylon Health and Headspace Wellbeing.
• Enjoy hassle-free commutes with free parking at most of our centres.
• Treat yourself with exclusive retail discounts.

Who We Are:
GenesisCare UK is the leading provider of private oncology services in the UK, pioneering a transformation in cancer care. Through innovative, personalised treatments, we are enhancing patient quality of life, life expectancy, and overall survival rates.

We are a team of over 600 highly trained physicians, healthcare professionals and support staff operating 14 specialist outpatient cancer centres across the UK. Our aim is to provide world-class care, offering the latest proven treatments including advanced diagnostics, medical oncology, radiotherapy, and Theranostics.

We take an integrated approach to cancer care, focusing on treating the whole patient, not just the cancer. Our personalised treatment programmes include wellbeing services in partnership with Penny Brohn UK and exercise medicine, proven to enhance patient outcomes.

Collaborating with universities and leading clinicians globally, we're dedicated to researching and developing improved cancer treatments. Our UK clinical trials programme aims to broaden access to new therapies.

We're passionate about innovation and working together to make great things happen. We make significant investments in our employees to provide opportunities for growth, learning, and development within their roles.

Join GenesisCare UK and shape your future, while shaping the future of cancer care.

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