Job Summary
Band 7 – Specialist Pharmacist Cancer Services. Full time, including weekend and bank holiday commitment (part time will be considered). The Pharmacy Directorate has modern purpose‑built pharmacy departments on both the County and Royal Stoke hospital sites and has close links with Keele University School of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy team is enthusiastic, forward‑thinking and vibrant. We have a proven track record in re‑engineering our services to improve the delivery of high‑quality, patient‑focused pharmaceutical care and optimisation of medicines use.
We are looking for a Band 7 Specialist Cancer Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Cancer Services clinical team at this exciting time. We have introduced technician medicines reconciliation service for all new SACT patients and SACT ACTs at the cancer centres, releasing pharmacist time to develop further clinical skills.
The Cancer Centre at the Royal Stoke site consists of a 40‑bedded in‑patient ward, a 27‑chaired out‑patient area, four linear accelerators and an Acute Oncology Service with a dedicated Emergency Admissions Bay. The County Cancer Unit has a nurse‑led 16‑chaired, 4‑bedded out‑patient day unit. Electronic prescribing is well established across both Paediatric (ChemoCare) and Adult (ARIA) Cancer Services.
Responsibilities
Join an established friendly team of Specialist Clinical Pharmacists and technical staff to support cancer patients. Develop clinical skills in this fast‑moving speciality to gain experience and knowledge of specialist treatments. Follow a training programme in line with the British Oncology Pharmacy Association standards. Provide clinical services to the out‑patient clinics, in‑patient ward, local hospice and clinical trials. Opportunities to work at the County site and to develop further prescribing skills through supported team training.
Location and Working Pattern
* Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road, STOKE ON TRENT, ST4 6QG
* Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working
Pay (Agenda for change)
* £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
* Permanent
Person Specification
Essential – Education and Qualifications
* Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
* Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* Completed a Postgraduate Clinical Diploma or is in the process of studying for one or an equivalent qualification or has evidence of equivalent experience or training
* Independent Prescriber or eligible and willing to undertake training to become one
Desirable – Education and Qualifications
* Member of the RPSGB
* Member of British Oncology Pharmacy Association
* Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certification
Essential – Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
* Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties
* Recent clinical pharmacy experience within medicine (general and / or specialised) and enthusiasm to develop specialisation in oncology / haematology / palliative care
* Commitment and evidence of professional updating and formal continuous professional development (CPD)
Desirable – Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
* Broad hospital pharmacy operational experience in technical services, MI, dispensary and clinical pharmacy
* Knowledge of directorate pharmacy services
* Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit
* Experience or knowledge of clinical trials
* Previous experience of attendance on consultant ward rounds
* Previous experience in the speciality of oncology and haematology
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Isabel Roberts, Lead Cancer Pharmacist
Equal Opportunities
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is committed to inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development and fostering a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. We are a diverse and inclusive employer and we are committed to fairness and transparency in all recruitment.
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