Pharmacy Chemotherapy Co-ordinator
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the pharmacy cancer services team as a Pharmacy Chemotherapy Co-ordinator. We are looking for someone who is self-driven, extremely organised, has excellent communication and interpersonal skills who is confident to communicate with a variety of healthcare colleagues.
You will be based in our busy pharmacy satellite unit in the Arden Cancer Centre at the University Hospital in Coventry. You will play a critical role in supporting the efficient delivery of the pharmacy cancer service to patients receiving chemotherapy.
Applicants should be able to work with minimal supervision and possess organisational skills to manage their own workload to meet tight deadlines. You must be flexible and adaptable to change and able to manage interruptions and distractions due to telephone calls and requests for help from patients and work colleagues.Applicants must also have good computer skills and be able to work well under pressure. Parts of this job are physically demanding and so it is essential that you are physically fit.
You must be willing to learn and take responsibility, working well within a diverse team consisting of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacists. You will also be expected to develop good working relationships with other departments within the Hospital.
Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Chemotherapy Co-ordinator is a member of the pharmacy cancer services team and plays a critical role in supporting the efficient delivery of the Pharmacy Cancer Service to patients receiving chemotherapy. This role involves a wide range of organisational, communication and administrative tasks to ensure seamless management of chemotherapy prescriptions, patient appointments, and pharmacy-related enquiries.The successful candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, and pharmacy team members to ensure the smooth delivery of chemotherapy services.
Whilst this post would particularly suit someone with healthcare experience either in a pharmacy role or an administration role, full training will be provided. Please see the job description and person specification for further details.
Although this position is full time, part-time working is a potential option for the right candidate.
Please be advised that the interviews for this post will take on 25/03/2025.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Accurately print chemotherapy prescriptions (using the electronic prescribing system MOSAIQ), ensuring all relevant details are complete and correct.
- Download, organise, and maintain patient appointment reports, ensuring accessibility for the chemotherapy verification team.
- Track all prescriptions onto the Prescription Tracking System and monitor patient appointments daily, ensuring accurate scheduling, follow-up, and coordination.
- Manage and file patient prescription records, ensuring they are current and compliant with healthcare regulations.
- Liaise with the aseptic unit co-ordinator to ensure that all prescriptions are available.
- Liaise with the Chemotherapy Day Units to plan the dispensing of chemotherapy for the week ahead with the Advanced Specialist Technician, Cancer Services and chemotherapy verification pharmacists.
- Work with minimal supervision to manage own workload to meet deadlines and use own initiative to prioritise and organise work.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person specification
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
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If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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