Company: Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Location: Manchester
Job Description:To qualify as an independent prescriber (if qualification not already achieved). To work as an independent prescriber within a designated disease group alongside the relevant consultant team. To support prescribing at the individual patient level, contributing to the optimisation of patients’ drug therapy with due consideration to risk/benefit issues. To provide evidence‑based medicine advice where appropriate to ensure safe, effective, economical and timely use of medicines. To provide advice on the storage, administration and therapeutic use of medicines to patients, medical and nursing staff and other healthcare colleagues. To provide specialist medicines information, including advice on clinical trials to healthcare professionals within the Greater Manchester network as appropriate. To support the maintenance of Electronic Prescribing (EP) and Pharmacy systems together with the EP project team, contributing as necessary to ensure all tasks are completed to deadline. To liaise with pharmacy, ward nursing & medical teams and the Informatics department regarding the maintenance and updates to the Trust’s EPMA systems and to deliver training requirements for individual user groups. To check and validate all medicines and medicine order sets for accuracy, ease of use and patient safety if required. To support issue reporting during the implementation of new initiatives to enable projects to be delivered effectively. To contribute with Informatics teams, management accountants, medical staff, pharmacy staff and other stakeholders in relation to problem solving, auditing, service development and statistical and financial drug transactions. To contribute to the clinical governance process by undertaking risk assessments and analysing data provided by the system regarding safety and prescribing issues, informing system users across the Trust of any risks or issues arising from use of the system. To participate and lead in service evaluation, Clinical Audit and/or practice research as required. To maintain, lead (as appropriate) and contribute to the regular review and development of efficient pharmacy services, notably dispensary, satellite pharmacy, clinical, aseptic and clinical trial services. To participate in research internal or external to the Trust in collaboration with disease groups or university faculties in line with the pharmacy department strategy. To work towards further postgraduate qualifications in line with service requirements and the pharmacy department strategy, including the independent prescribing qualification. To assist in the development of patient group directions (PGDs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and disease group drug regimen protocols and guidelines as appropriate. To provide the clinical pharmacy service to additional wards in the absence of colleagues. To provide pharmacist cover at Christie @ sites as required. To participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, deputise as needed for clinical and committee meetings. To provide clinical and professional supervision of junior pharmacists, foundation year trainee pharmacists, technicians and students within the pharmacy department and in clinical areas of the Trust; to participate in training of other healthcare professionals including nursing and medical staff. To monitor and evaluate medicine usage and encourage adherence to the hospital formulary; to participate in formulary management, the financial monitoring of drug budgets to designated patient groups, and protocol and guideline review. To report on new initiatives and/or developments within designated patient groups to the Director of Pharmacy and the Clinical Services Manager and discuss the impact on pharmacy services and required actions. To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trust’s Clinical & Research Governance agenda and implement agreed clinical & research governance initiatives. To participate in departmental, Trust and National risk management schemes such as error reporting systems and intervention monitoring. To identify and manage risks in relation to medicine use according to local policy and protocols. To attend departmental pharmacy meetings and any other meetings relevant to the role. To develop time management skills to ensure appropriate prioritisation of workload in all areas of work. To ensure all activities comply with departmental and Trust health and safety, fire, security policies and COSHH regulations; to report any issues at the workplace that may put health and safety at risk. To participate in Continuing Professional Development ensuring relevant knowledge and skills are up to date, meeting the professional requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council; to participate in mandatory training in line with Trust and departmental requirements. To participate in all department rotas, including weekend service, Bank Holiday work and on‑call rotas as requested. To behave in a manner at all times that is in accordance with the professional standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council. To undertake all other related duties which may be required in accordance with the changing needs and practices of the department and organisation.
We currently have an opportunity for a highly motivated clinical pharmacist, band 6 or 7 (depending on previous experience), to expand the current pool of ward‑based pharmacists and enable future development of pharmacist services, particularly for the hospital admissions and ambulatory care units. We would consider a band 6 with planned progression to a band 7 role through a competency‑based training programme.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide a high quality, patient‑focused clinical pharmacy and medicines supply service to oncology patients, ensuring safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
- To participate in service development of the clinical pharmacy service through audits.
- To provide support to the dispensary, aseptic, satellite units and peripheral Christie‑@ sites if required.
- To support the pharmacy EP team and work closely with the Trust’s project team to maintain the operational provision of EPMA (Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration) systems.
- To maintain and develop specialist knowledge in relation to clinical pharmacy services.
- To qualify as an independent prescriber and work in this capacity within a designated disease group alongside relevant consultants and the multidisciplinary team.
- To provide advice on medication‑related issues to healthcare professionals.
- To provide education and training support to nursing, medical staff and patients.
- To participate in weekend and Bank Holiday rotas, out‑of‑hours and emergency duty commitments (EDC) as required.
- To actively participate in the departmental training programme and complete competencies for wards, dispensary, satellite pharmacies, clinical trials and aseptics as appropriate. Duties will include the following:
- Supporting the provision of clinical pharmacy services within the dispensaries, satellite pharmacies, and the aseptic services unit.
- Responsible for the clinical screening/review of prescriptions, both in‑patients and out‑patients, and ensuring accurate checking and supply of medicines, including clinical trials, in accordance with departmental, Trust and national standards, procedures and policies.
- Delivering a clinical pharmacy service to designated patient groups, promoting best practice for all areas of pharmaceutical care in accordance with local, Trust and national guidelines.
- Using specialist knowledge to identify and resolve complex pharmaceutical issues, considering comorbidity factors and liaising with medical and nursing staff.
- Developing specialist knowledge and skills relating to oncology practice, including Good Clinical Practice in clinical trials and an understanding of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004.
Disability ConfidentWe are a Disability Confident employer and will offer interview opportunities to any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. For more details, please consult our policies. The position is based primarily at one main site but may require working at other locations across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network, with flexible working arrangements subject to service commitments.
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Posted: May 8th, 2026