Band 7 - Clinical Pharmacist (Cancer Services)

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our expanding Cancer Services Team to work in close collaboration with the Berkshire Cancer Centre and Clinical Haematology Team to deliver excellent care for our cancer patients.

The successful candidate will have a special interest in Cancer Services. They should demonstrate a combination of clinical and technical skills which will be developed in order that they can deputise for the Accountable Pharmacist and the Clinical Oncology and Haematology Pharmacists within Cancer Services and on in-and outpatient chemotherapy wards. You will be working in partnership with three other Band 7 pharmacists in your role.

We are passionate about nurturing the skills of professionals with limited experience. Therefore, we welcome applications from pharmacists interested in a Band 6 to 7 development role., You must be a highly motivated pharmacist who is enthusiastic about providing excellent patient-focused care within a multidisciplinary team. You should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and significant experience in hospital pharmacy.

This position will require you to be organised, to develop yourself and the work of your team, and must be able to work accurately under pressure. Having previous experience of caring for people with cancer would be an advantage but is not essential and full training will be offered within our supportive team.,

• Current registered Member of GPhC


• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or UK recognised equivalent (from an accredited University registered with GPhC).


• Post graduate Clinical Certificate or equivalent relevant experience, Extensive Multi-disciplinary Teamwork


• Post-registration relevant Hospital Pharmacy Experience


• Recent Clinical pharmacy/ward Pharmacy experience


• Extensive patient contact


• Clinical pharmacy experience in Oncology/Haematology


• Appropriate experience of working in a Cancer services environment, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer., By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.


Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

Staff Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance


• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff


• NHS pension scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Money Advice Service


• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff


• On-site nursery (based at RBH)


• Full educational library services


• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles


• Bus to work scheme


• Excellent rail and bus links


• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.