Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic and compassionate team at Singleton Hospital, which hosts the South West Wales Cancer Centre. Our leading Cancer Centre specialises in providing comprehensive, patient-centred inpatient and outpatient Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT), radiotherapy services, and autologous stem cell transplant as part of the South Wales Blood and Marrow Transplant Programme.
The post holder would look to develop acute cancers wards services, inpatient SACTs service and services to outpatient SACT units (such as chemotherapy day unit services / Haematology day unit).
Main duties of the job
Our Pharmacy Cancer Team are well integrated into the multidisciplinary team and operate a wide range ward based inpatient & outpatient services. Organisation, clinical verification and supply to day case patients for SACT administration, patient review in non‑medical prescriber clinics.
As the Senior Patient Services pharmacist - oncology, this role will be pivotal to the provision and development of an advanced pharmaceutical care service for oncology patients.
This is an ideal role for a pharmacist wanting experience of providing care to cancer patients and who is keen to step up in a supportive, innovative working environment. Specific cancer experience is desirable.
Your experience will be gained working in a patient focussed environment using your knowledge and skills to improve patient care and promote optimal outcomes from medicines, including experience of undertaking research and/or audit.
Leadership of a growing pharmacy team to provide patient care, SACT supply organisation, service development and education and training to support future growth and expansion of service.
In addition, the role will require the ongoing completion of core directorate activities such as reporting and analysis of medicines expenditure, clinical governance and risk management. Supporting and deputising for other patient services pharmacists as needed to provide core service eg: dispensary.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Plan and organise the pharmacy patient services to inpatients, day cases and outpatients, ensuring a safe effective and efficient service.
To provide leadership in the development of medicines management strategies by close working with pharmacy colleagues, senior clinicians, nurses and managers to ensure that pharmacy responds effectively to local and national initiatives.
Provide expert advice and guidance on the safe and effective use of medicines and produce SACT related policies and shared care protocols.
Undertake clinical reviews of cancer patients receiving SACT in an in patient & outpatient setting.
Provide education and clinical leadership to junior pharmacists and trainees, and other health professionals/undergraduates.
Investigate medication related incidents or complaints within haematology / oncology services and explore ways of minimising the risk of future re occurrence.
Represent pharmacy at directorate/service meetings within Cancer Services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Professional knowledge acquired through vocational master’s degree in pharmacy (4 years) + 1 year pre- registration training.
2. Knowledge attained through completion of diploma level training or equivalent experience in area of practice.
3. Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable criteria
4. BOPA passport achieved.
5. Non-medical prescriber.
6. Management/ Leadership qualification.
7. Good knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics in specialist area.
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Significant experience of pharmacy management within the NHS.
9. Evidence of clinical audit, practice research and implementation of procedures and protocols.
10. Ability to work in a highly specialist area to undertake autonomous practice.
11. Proven track record of competence.
Desirable criteria
12. Teaching experience.
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
13. Good verbal/written skills. Advanced knowledge in specialist areas and able to cover other specialist areas.
14. Knowledge of strategic and service developments, Change management skills’ Organisational ability.
15. Good negotiating and influencing skills. Computer literate. Ability to motivate and manage staff. Good communicator and able to work as part and motivate a team. Persuasive, tactful and assertive. Leadership and negotiating skills. Act as a role model.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable