Advanced Pharmacist: Haematology/Oncology Lead

National Health Service; Northampton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & Development opportunities

Flexible shifts

Access to 50 NHS Trusts

Job summary

NHS Professionals Limited in Watford is seeking an experienced Advanced Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Department at Watford General Hospital. You will support the Lead Pharmacist by delivering clinical pharmacy services across the Watford site and wider Trust, ensuring safe, effective, economical medicines use and formulary compliance.

Responsibilities include managing processes, supporting inpatient and outpatient dispensary operations, promoting medicines safety, and liaising with GPs and

Qualifications

• MPharm degree or equivalent overseas qualification with current GPhC registration.
• MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in clinical pharmacy services, particularly Haematology and Oncology.
• Knowledge of Ascribe and Cerner EPR, medicines reconciliation, prescription screening, and clinical interventions.
• Strong critical appraisal, report writing, project management, and staff management skills.

Responsibilities

• To oversee the daily activities of pre-registration pharmacists, junior pharmacists, clinical technicians, pharmacy assistants, and undergraduate pharmacy students within allocated rotations.
• To facilitate structured learning and professional development across the pharmacy workforce by identifying individual training requirements and encouraging participation in educational programmes.
• To contribute to the preparation, review, and revision of medicines-related guidelines, protocols, and documents.
• To document clinical pharmacy interventions and ensure medication errors are escalated to the appropriate line manager.
• To conduct regular controlled drug checks and ensure compliance with legal requirements for medicines handling.
• To undertake audit projects examining prescribing practices and contribute to pharmacy practice research.

Skills

Critical appraisal

Report writing

Project management

Staff management

Education

MPharm degree or equivalent overseas qualification with current GPhC registration

MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification

Tools

Ascribe

Cerner EPR

Medicines reconciliation

Prescription screening

Clinical interventions

Job description

NHS Professionals Limited in Watford is seeking an experienced Advanced Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Department at Watford General Hospital. You will support the Lead Pharmacist by delivering clinical pharmacy services across the Watford site and wider Trust, ensuring safe, effective, economical medicines use and formulary compliance.

Responsibilities include managing processes, supporting inpatient and outpatient dispensary operations, promoting medicines safety, and liaising with GPs and