Band 8a Specialist Pharmacist - Cancer Services

National Health Service; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) seeks a Specialist Pharmacist for Cancer Services to deliver high-level oncologic pharmaceutical care. You will lead cancer pharmacy services across clinics and wards, supervise staff, and contribute to education, research and service development.

We expect experience in post-registration oncology pharmacy, evidence-based practice, and the ability to work independently in oncology clinics.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience in oncology.
• Demonstrates knowledge of oncology and current issues.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Commitment to high quality pharmaceutical care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective provision of clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients on the day unit and wards.
• Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services in oncology.
• Manage and supervise Cancer Services pharmacists, overseeing performance, education and training and their professional development.
• Provide medicines financial oversight to a directorate.
• Contribute to clinical audits, research trials, and service evaluations.
• Support education and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.
• Work independently as a pharmacist in oncology clinics.

Skills

Oncology pharmacy

Clinical governance

Education training

Team leadership

Education

MPharm degree

GPhC registration

Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification

Non medical prescribing willingness

Job description

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is a tertiary referral Cancer Centre with five outpatient day case units, four inpatient wards and many outpatient clinics. The cancer pharmacists at UHB are well integrated into all aspects of this service, including ward pharmacy activities, day unit responsibilities and several different pharmacist-led clinics. We have close links with the School of Pharmacy at University of Birmingham and have a strong track record in delivering and supporting educational and research activities. We are looking for a Specialist Pharmacist for Cancer Services to join our large and enthusiastic team, to provide a high level of specialist pharmaceutical care to our patients in oncology. We already have several pharmacists working independently within clinics and we are keen to further develop these roles and give our team the opportunity to become specialists in particular areas of oncology. In addition, we hope you have a passion for education and training to support the growing number of junior pharmacists within the cancer pharmacy team. We will also support and encourage you to develop your own research interests and to develop yourself as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure safe and effective provision of clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients on the day unit and wards.
• Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services in oncology
• Manage and supervise Cancer Services pharmacists, overseeing performance, education and training and their professional development
• Provide medicines financial oversight to a directorate
• Contribute to clinical audits, research trials, and service evaluations.
• Support education and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals
• Work independently as a pharmacist in oncology clinics

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted 02 November 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 8a Salary 57,528 to 64,750 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 304-1104020

Job locations Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH United Kingdom

Job description

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Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• 4 year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Willingness to work towards non medical prescribing qualification

Qualifications Desirable

• Working towards Level I Faculty Membership with the RPS
• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience Essential

• Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience in oncology
• Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in oncology
• Demonstrates good knowledge of oncology and current issues
• Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
• Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
• Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
• Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries
• Able to work with drug budget information

Experience Desirable

• Experience of teaching/presenting to other healthcare professionals/patients
• Ability to manage budgets and deliver on cost improvement programmes
• Previous involvement in clinical trials

Additional Criteria Essential

• Able to use initiative and work without supervision when necessary
• Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
• IT and presentation skills and report writing
• Time management skills
• Organisational skills
• Negotiating skills
• Co-ordination of duties of staff
• Can prioritise local and own workload and that of others
• Can meet deadlines
• Can remain composed and effective in demanding situations (students in difficulties, delivering unfavourable feedback, as advocate for students in negotiating with senior staff, staff and patients in department, on wards and on call)
• Can reflect and critically analyse own performance
• Can critically and objectively analyse performance of others
• Able to identify, prioritise and solve problems
• Identifies and manages risk
• Numerate and literate
• Able to work effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Committed to developing and extending pharmacy services
• Able to critically evaluate evidence.
• Able to implement change
• Proven ability to work to deadlines and time management without supervision.
• Well motivated and reliable
• Able to work with all grades of staff clinical and managerial
• Professional manner
• Willingness to travel across all sites within the Trust as required by the job role.
• Commitment to own Continuing Professional Development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH United Kingdom Employer's website employer details