Advanced Pharmacist - SACT - Peterborough

NHS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Peterborough is looking for an experienced Advanced Pharmacist. The role involves leading a dedicated team providing clinical services within oncology. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills, leadership experience, and be willing to develop in a dynamic environment. This position offers full-time hours and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in hospital pharmacy services.
• Experience in clinical and financial management.
• Familiarity with national and local medicine commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with clinical trials and aseptics teams.
• Contribute to the integration of pharmacy services.
• Support the development of the pharmacist prescriber role.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills in SACT

Leadership and management

Effective communication

Analytical and judgement skills

Education

MPharm or equivalent pharmacy degree

Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)

Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice

Leadership / Management qualification

Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber

Job description

Advanced Pharmacist - SACT - Peterborough

Are you an experienced pharmacist looking to specialise in cancer services?

We're excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an Advanced Pharmacist to join our innovative and growing cancer services pharmacy team. Based primarily at Peterborough City Hospital, with potential travel across other sites within the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, this full-time role (37.5 hours per week) includes weekend and bank holiday shifts as part of a department-wide rota.

We are seeking a passionate, driven pharmacist with clinical and leadership experience in oncology and haemato-oncology*. In this pivotal role, you will lead and manage a dedicated team of pharmacists, technicians, and support staff, providing exceptional clinical services across the haematology/oncology ward and day unit.

Our pharmacy cancer team is fully integrated within the cancer division, with a state-of-the-art satellite pharmacy at the heart of the haematology/oncology outpatient department. This allows us to deliver high-quality pharmacy services to cancer patients. We are also working towards developing a pharmacist prescriber role within our oncology outpatient clinics, so a non-medical prescriber qualification would be highly desirable.

*This role is also a fantastic development opportunity for candidates without haemato-oncology experience. You will begin at band 7 and, upon successful completion of training (minimum 12 months), have the potential to progress to band 8a based on performance.

Main duties of the job

• Work closely with the clinical trials and aseptics teams at Peterborough City Hospital, directly impacting patient care.
• Contribute to the integration of the pharmacy cancer team within the cancer division, ensuring high-quality pharmacy services for cancer patients.
• Support the development of the pharmacist prescriber role in oncology outpatient clinics.
• Ideally, bring project management or service improvement experience to support the Trust's cancer strategy.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills, with strong attention to detail.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Laura Simon, Principal Pharmacist - SACT, PN & Manufacturing at [e-mail].

About us

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Job responsibilities

A detailed job description and person specification will provide you with a full breakdown of the role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent pharmacy degree
• Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
• Leadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experience
• Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber

Experience

• Significant experience in hospital pharmacy services with advanced clinical skills in SACT
• Experience in both clinical and financial management
• Recent experience of both operational and strategic planning
• Familiarity with the Hospital Pharmacy Transformation Programme
• Familiarity with national and local medicine commissioning requirements
• Experience of leading change management processes

Key Skills

• Communication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.
• Able to demonstrate effective management of staff
• Analytical and judgement skills
• Concentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requests
• Acts appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances.
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and key stakeholders
• Organisational awareness
• Ability to forecast and innovate including long term service planning

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.