Specialist Pharmacist - Cancer Services
The closing date is 16 February 2026
Due to clinical service expansion, we have the following opportunity for enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacists to join our team of pharmacists within cancer services. The post holder will provide clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients within the trust.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic pharmacist with an interest in developing their career in Cancer Services. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a postgraduate certificate in clinical pharmacy are required.
The role will include on-call duties and participation in weekend working as the Trust develops its 7-day service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
* Provide pharmaceutical advice to the oncology and haematology directorates within the Trust,
* Ensure effective medicines management and compliance with current standards and statute and coordinate the provision of pharmaceutical care to the Clinical Directorate under the strategic direction of the Consultant Oncology Pharmacist
* Ensure compliance with Pharmacy Clinical Governance arrangements.
* Contribute to the development and maintenance of policies, procedures and records for the Clinical Pharmacy Service and medicines management
* Participate in pharmacy core duties including clinical verification of systemic anticancer therapies, education and training of pharmacy staff, contribution to pharmacy evening, weekend and bank holidays rotas
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS, yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties
* Participate in the Clinical Pharmacy Service, reviewing prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, drug interactions and legality; dispense and supply drugs for patients
* Perform clinical verification of anti-cancer therapy prescriptions for cancer services patients following appropriate competency based training.
* Provide professional, clinical and technical information and advice to the multidisciplinary healthcare staff (including primary care), patients and carers, to support individual patient care and medicines optimisation
* Make recommendations tailored to the context of specific patients or situations, including calculations for complex drug regimens
* Address issues of co-existing medical diseases and conditions such as renal and hepatic impairment, pregnancy, breastfeeding and concurrent medications
* Make recommendations in high-risk areas of prescribing, including use of medicines in pregnancy, breastfeeding and intravenous medications
* Apply sound professional judgement to complex clinical issues and dilemmas, particularly where definitive information is lacking
* Participate in pharmacy practice research and clinical audit
* Liaise with antibiotic pharmacists and microbiology to ensure adherence to the antibiotic formulary, prescribing guidelines and antimicrobial management policy
* Undertake activities in relation to clinical trials in line with standard operating procedures
* Practice as a pharmacist prescriber within their area of competence (following completion of relevant training)
* Act as an Authorised Pharmacist for the professional check and release of products prepared in the aseptic unit if suitably trained
* Contribute to service development projects within the clinical pharmacy service within cancer services under the guidance of the Consultant Oncology Pharmacist
* Counsel patients and/or their carers to ensure safe and effective medicine use (including first course counselling for oral anti-cancer medicines)
Professional Duties
* Implement Trust policies in relation to Medicines Management
* Manage risk in areas of responsibility
* Undertake the legal and professional responsibilities of a responsible pharmacist
* Participate in the training of pharmacy staff, students and other health care professionals
* Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Trust policy and the requirements of The General Pharmaceutical Council
Managerial Duties
* Clinical professional supervision of junior pharmacy staff
* Monitor drug expenditure and provide advice on drug usage in designated speciality as required.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
* MPharm or equivalent Degree in Pharmacy approved by General Pharmaceutical Council
* Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* 1 year pre‑registration training
* Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
* Able to demonstrate recent relevant experience of clinical pharmacy practice including cancer service
* Good knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy, Medicines Management and Pharmacy Practice acquired through training and experience.
* Pharmacy Practice Research and Clinical Audit
* Knowledge of drug budgets
* Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
* Problem solving and analytical skills
* Demonstrate commitment to CPD
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
* Ability to work under pressure. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Self‑motivating and the ability to influence others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata
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