Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Cancer Services (Band 7 / 8a) - Pharmacy - University Hospital[...]

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a highly motivated Advanced Specialist Pharmacist for Cancer Services. This role involves delivering clinical pharmacy services, supporting cancer patients, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The position offers opportunities for professional development and independent prescribing. Ideal candidates will have a strong clinical pharmacy background and a commitment to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience as a clinical pharmacist in hospital settings.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy service to cancer patients.
• Collaborate with cancer teams on service development.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Chemotherapy

Independent Prescribing

Education

Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma

Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 7 / 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (150 hours (average of 37.5 hours per week) worked over a four week 7 day working rota. Bank holiday work as required by department. (Core weekend rota currently is 4 hours every 4.5 weeks) On call duty as required by the department (Band 7)) Job ref 205-7173111

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Stoke on Trent Salary band 7-£43,742-£50,056 per annum / band 8a £50,952 - £57,349 Closing 21/05/2025 23:59

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Cancer Services

Band 7 / 8a

Job overview

Band 7 / 8a Cancer Services - Advanced Specialist Pharmacist

Pharmacy Directorate

Cancer Services - Ad Specialist Pharmacist Band 7 / 8a Dependent upon experience

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic pharmacist to join an established team of Specialist Clinical Pharmacists to support cancer patients. The post is offered at band 7 level for those looking to develop within the Cancer Speciality with a comprehensive, competency-based training programme that supports progression to Band 8a. At Band 8a level you will already have experience working in Cancer services.

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.

UHNM is a Cancer Centre including Level 3 haematology and also a Myeloma UK Centre of Excellence. The clinical trials team based on the Cancer Centre manage a broad portfolio of both commercial and non-commercial trials.

There has been significant investment in Pharmacy Cancer Services over the last four years. As part of the wider Pharmacy Cancer Team, you will provide clinical services to the out-patient clinics, in-patient wards, local hospice and clinical trials

Main duties of the job

· Deliver a comprehensive and consistently high-quality clinical pharmacy service and medicines management service to cancer patients

· Band 8a level – responsible for specific disease sites, develop further specialist knowledge and forge links with specialist centres

· Clinically screen SACT prescriptions according to locally agreed standards, following a period of competency-based training in line with the British Oncology Pharmacy Association SACT Passport to Level 2 or 3. Undertake further education to become a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber (PIP). To practice as a PIP, as required

· Collaborate with the Cancer Team Leader and team regarding the further development of the cancer pharmacy service. Deliver pharmacy elements of cancer clinical trials. Involved in the implementation of relevant local, network and national standards. Involved in obtaining and assuring the correct funding, including the cancer drugs fund (CDF), individual funding requests (IFRs), early access to medicine schemes (EAMS).

You will work alongside Oncology, Haematology and Paediatric Cancer teams under the management of the Lead Pharmacist. There will also be opportunities to work at the County site in Stafford.

Independent prescribing is actively encouraged with two pharmacists currently having allocated prescribing clinics across both Oncology and Haematology. All specialist pharmacists are encouraged to undertake further training to become independent prescribers.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Isabel Roberts- Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Cancer Services

• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Band 8a-Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent Qualification or evidence of equivalent experience or training
• Band 7-Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate and working towards the completion of the Diploma or equivalent qualification or evidence of equivalent experience or training.
• Independent Prescriber with appropriate annotation on GPhC register or willing to undertake appropriate training to become an active independent prescriber
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
• Member of British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA)
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certification
• Formal management and / or leadership qualification

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Comprehensive experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner including a solid grounding in a broad range of clinical specialties
• Experience working as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting
• Clinical pharmacy experience within chemotherapy/Cancer services and an enthusiasm to develop this
• Commitment and evidence of professional updating and formal continuous professional development (CPD)
• Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and internet
• Experience working with clinical trials and knowledge of the regulations relating to them
• Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit
• Publication of research in a peer reviewed journal

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
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• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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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 Isabel Roberts Job title Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Cancer Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01782 672649