Advanced Pharmacist - Haemato-oncology

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is seeking an Advanced Pharmacist in Haematology-Oncology for a 12-month fixed-term post to cover maternity leave. You will lead clinical pharmacy services for haemato-oncology, including inpatient/outpatient chemotherapy, and act as a non-medical prescriber within chemotherapy day units.

Applicants should have substantial oncology pharmacy experience, MRPharmS and GPhC registration, and be able to mentor junior pharmacists while

Qualifications

• Master of Pharmacy or equivalent.
• MRPharmS registration with GPhC.
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.
• Visible evidence of oncology/haematology pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy services to haemato-oncology patients.
• Lead medicines management and prescribing within chemotherapy units.
• Mentor junior pharmacists and rotational staff.

Skills

Haematology pharmacy practice

Oncology pharmacy

Leadership/mentoring

Clinical pharmacy

Change management

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Education

Master of Pharmacy

MRPharmS

GPhC registration

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Job description

Main area Pharmacist Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (or until postholder returns, whichever is earlier - covering maternity leave) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 158-26-239-PHA

Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool Town Liverpool Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

We want our recruitment process to be fair, inclusive, and accessible for everyone. If you need support or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team - 0151 5565176 or [e-mail]. Adjustments may include alternative formats, extra time for assessments, communication support, accessible interview arrangements, interview questions prior to interview or other changes tailored to your needs.

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

It is an exciting time for The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, having recently expanded our regional haemato-oncology footprint to our Clatterbridge-Aintree site. We are expanding our ATIMP profile and are commissioned to delivery CAR-T therapy. These developments has provided an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Pharmacist in Haemato-oncology and is an important position within our large, diverse and friendly pharmacy team. You will be a clinical leader and role model with a calm, positive, organised manner. The haemato-oncology clinical service includes inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy for patients with a variety of haemto-oncology conditions including bone marrow transplant, as well as pharmacist-led prescribing clinics for patients with myeloproliferative disorders, lymphoma and myeloma.

You will liaise with aseptic services, medicines safety and medicines optimisation leads regarding haemato-oncology matters and train junior and rotational pharmacists when required.

Prior haematology experience is desired but not essential.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will work with other Advanced Haematology Pharmacists and Medicines Management Technicians as the pharmaceutical experts in haematological malignancies and be responsible for introducing new cancer medicines into practice for this area.

• Provide clinical, professional and technical expertise to support the delivery, development and monitoring of high quality patient focused pharmacy services to haemato-oncology patients
• Provide a highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to cancer services.
• Acts as a non-medical prescriber to support the chemotherapy day units and pharmacist-led prescribing clinics
• Support the implementation and maintenance of chemotherapy electronic prescribing to the haemato-oncology service
• Provides medicines optimisation services including dispensary duties, ward cover and aseptic release cover when required
• Support the development of expansion of the haematology clinical trials and ATIMP portfolio

The post-holder will be part of a fabulous haemato-oncology pharmacy team. We have close links with our medical colleagues, BOPA and LJMU. We are here to deliver excellent cancer care to the people we serve and are looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values: Putting people first; Achieving excellence; Passionate about what we do; Always improving our care; and Looking to the future.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusiv e

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Master of Pharmacy or equivalent
• MRPharmS
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent

Knowledge

• Good change management
• Good pharmaceutical knowledge
• Knowledge of changing NHS environment & government initiatives
• Evidence of managing a changing situation
• Oncology pharmacy practice experience
• Knowledge of current & future developments in cancer treatment

Experience

• Experience in supervising/ mentoring less experienced pharmacists
• Oncology pharmacy practice experience

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview via email. Please ensure you regularly check your emails (including junk folders) following your application and let us know if you have any problems. If you would prefer for us to communicate with you in a different way, or need adjustments to the interview process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 556 5176 or [e-mail] . All interviews will be undertaken in person unless extraordinary circumstances apply.

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to all non-shortlisted candidates.

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Daniel Dutton Job title Principal Pharmacist - Haemato-oncology Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 318 8730 Additional information

You can also contact Jennifer Gibson - Associate director of Pharmacy on 0151 318 8730