Role Overview
The post holder is a senior member of the Pharmacy Cancer Leadership Team, providing strategic pharmacy leadership alongside advanced clinical expertise to support the safe, effective and evidence based use of cancer medicines across Cambridge University Hospitals and the wider health system.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide operational management and leadership for the Cancer Pharmacy team, including workforce planning, professional development, performance management and succession planning.
* Lead on education, training and competency development within the cancer pharmacy workforce, supporting a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
* Provide expert clinical leadership in oncology medicines, supporting safe prescribing, administration, monitoring and optimisation of systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) and related treatments.
* Lead the development, implementation and review of oncology medicines policies, protocols, treatment guidelines and shared care arrangements, aligned to national guidance and Trust priorities through Trust forums such as the Oncology Systemic Therapy Standards (OSTS) Committee.
* Act as the nominated pharmacy lead for the implementation of oncology NICE Technology Appraisals and be accountable for completion of the pharmacy elements within agreed timeframes.
* Drive quality improvement, medicines optimisation and pathway redesign across oncology services, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes, safety and efficiency.
Equal Opportunity and Diversity
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Benefits
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our work programme includes reduced‑cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. We have a purpose‑created colleague‑only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance with flexible arrangements such as part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.
Additional Information
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full‑time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Applicants must have applied for a Graduate visa or have successfully completed their course and applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 25th May 2026.
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