How long have you been in your pharmacy role?
I’ve been working as a band seven pharmacist in aseptics, oncology and haematology for the last six months.
What qualifications did you need and where did you gain them?
I gained experience in this specialty when I got the opportunity to work in aseptic services for four months as a band six rotational pharmacist.
The role instantly appealed to me because I’ve always had a keen interest in cancer services since university.
Tell us something about your role people might not be aware of
The aseptics department is involved in the manufacturing of cytotoxic chemotherapy, provide total parenteral nutrition for patients requiring nutritional support and also provide intrathecal pain syringes for patients with pain that can’t be managed by conversational pain medication.
What do you like about working at South Tees in pharmacy
On the oncology and haematology wards, I review patients’ medicines and ensure that their regular medication doesn’t interfere with the prescribed chemotherapy.
I get a lot of job satisfaction from working in cancer services because of the impact we have on patients.