Overview
This exciting role has been created to support pharmacist-led clinics for oncology patients at Wexham Park Hospital. You will be joining a respected team of pharmacists and technicians delivering services to our patients at Wexham Park Hospital.
You will be participating in clinics for SACT prescribing, confirming treatments, managing side effects and counselling patients to transform our service to oncology patients. This will include writing the defined outpatient clinic protocols for NMP's to support activity within the tumour group.
You will also spend time training your colleagues to ensure there is shared learning, screening SACT prescriptions and providing directorate support. You will work closely with the team of oncologists and clinical nurse specialists.
The post holder should have completed the clinical diploma or equivalent, and must be an Independent Prescriber.
For more information please contact Ruk Parkar on rparkar@nhs.net, 07467 356924 to arrange an informal visit.
Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance have funded this service development for a total of 2 years to establish the clinics and improve our patients' experience of SACT.
Main duties of the job
* To work with other senior pharmacists to develop the clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist areas being covered.
* The provision of a clinical pharmacy service to patients within the specialist areas.
* To support the training and development of pharmacist independent prescribers.
* To act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high standard of clinical service in line with the pharmacy objectives.
* The recruitment, management, and development of staff under the post-holder.
Oncology roles
* To partake in Oncology clinical pharmacy duties ensuring core clinical pharmacy activities are undertaken.
* To manage a caseload of patients as part of the Oncology Clinical Team within defined specialist areas.
* To develop the provision of Oncology advanced clinical practice - promoting safe and evidenced-based practice and contributing to improved clinical outcomes and services to patients.
* To provide leadership, management and directorate/service support roles to Oncology.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Details
Date posted: 26 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,888 to £64,880 a year per annum incl HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 1 year
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 151-NM185
Job locations: Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Street, Wexham, SL2 4HL
Job responsibilities
For full details, please refer to the Senior Oncology Pharmacist Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Pharmacy degree
* GPhC registered
* Postgraduate clinical diploma
* Independent Prescribing qualification
Desirable
* BOPA membership
* Management qualification
* UKCPA membership
* RPS qualification
Specialist Experience
* Previous experience as a specialist cancer pharmacist
* Experience of producing guidelines
* Teaching / Tutoring experience
* Evidence of CPD
Desirable
* Previous experience in a pharmacist led clinic role
* Experience of managing staff
* Clinical audit experience
* Experience of producing drug appraisals
Competencies
* Good influencing and negotiating skills
* Relevant clinical knowledge
* Excellent organisational skills
* Excellent written communication
* Ability to adapt and cope with challenges
Desirable
* Interest in research
* Use of EPMA systems and Electronic SACT system
* Excellent IT Skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Street, Wexham, SL2 4HL
Website: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/
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