Specialist Pharmacist Haematology and Oncology
Closing date: 01 July 2026
As a valued member of our pharmacy team you will play a key role in providing medication, advising clinicians on treatments, and supporting multidisciplinary teams. You will be involved in planning, managing supply chains, and ensuring safe administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Main duties of the role
- Support planning ahead for treatment and manage the supply from our suppliers.
- Advising clinicians on treatments and participating in MDTs.
- Involve in testing groundbreaking therapies and deciding on treatment strategies for rare conditions.
- Manage compassionate use supplies for vulnerable patient groups.
- Participate in on‑call, extended hours, weekend and core duty rotas as appropriate.
Qualifications
- MPharm or equivalent degree in pharmacy.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or Independent prescriber.
- Registration with Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Required experience
- Extensive previous experience in hospital pharmacy (Post‑Registration).
- Experience of developing and implementing service changes, audit, and change implementation.
- Sound knowledge of legislation, national standards and good practice around medication supply, storage and prescribing/use.
- Understanding of current healthcare policy aims.
- Experience providing pharmacy services to paediatrics and specialist pharmacist review for people with cancer.
- Experience handling chemotherapy in any setting.
- Experience managing a clinical pharmacy service to a specialty on a daily basis.
- Experience developing business cases and writing policies & procedures.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
- Ability to analyse highly complex data related to medication use and present actionable findings.
- Problem‑solving skills and ability to respond to unexpected demands.
- Ability to develop options in complex situations.
- Decision‑making ability on difficult issues.
- Anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
- Knowledge of clinical pharmacy and cytotoxic chemotherapy provision.
- Proficient in commonly used software such as Excel and Word.
- Experience with the SACT e‑prescribing system and protocol‑building validation.
- Aware of national initiatives related to chemotherapy services, especially SACT reporting.
Personal Skills, Abilities and Attributes
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with internal and external staff.
- Strong writing skills for reports and policy.
- Effective organisational and time‑management skills; able to prioritise complex workload under pressure.
- Ability to identify improvement and foster change in a fast‑paced environment.
- Excellent team leadership and teamwork.
- Experience managing and motivating a team.
- Alignment with the Trust’s values and beliefs.
- Understanding of equality and inclusion practices.
- Punctual and flexible across required hours.
Other Requirements
- Experience working in a pharmacy clinical trials unit.
- Recent experience in an aseptic or manufacturing environment, compounding cytotoxic chemotherapy and CIVAS.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission of a Disclosure and Barring Service check to confirm no previous criminal convictions.
Equal Opportunities: The Trust is committed to promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourages applications from all community members who meet the role criteria, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
