Cancer Services Pharmacist

University College London Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is seeking a Rotational Pharmacist in Cancer to join its cancer pharmacy team. The role focuses on managing pharmacy services for cancer patients within a leading UK cancer centre equipped with an early phase cancer trials unit.

The successful candidate will develop across haematology/oncology settings, participate in governance, audits and research, and work within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team in a state-of-the-art cancer

Qualifications

• Master degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• Pharmacist Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Undertaking or completed a Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience and expertise.
• Evidence of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
• Minimum two years post-registration experience as a clinical pharmacist in hospital.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery and development of clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients.
• Provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of medicines for cancer patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure safe provision of medicines.

Skills

GPhC registration

Clinical pharmacist

Postgraduate clinical pharmacy

GCP training

IT literate

Education

MPharm degree

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has presented for a pharmacist to join our cancer pharmacy team. We are looking to recruit to the post of Rotational Pharmacist in Cancer who will play a pivotal role in managing the pharmacy service provided to cancer patients. UCLH, in partnership with University College London, has been designated one of the country’s five comprehensive biomedical research centres and there is an on-site early phase cancer clinical trials unit. The UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre opened in April 2012 and encompasses our busy outpatient clinics and daycare treatment facilities as well as our growing ambulatory chemotherapy practice. The UCLH Grafton Way Building opened 2022 and supports our expanding haematology service including haematopoietic stem cell transplants and CAR-T therapy. Chemotherapy production services are delivered from a state of the art unit situated within the Macmillan Cancer Centre. The pharmacy cancer team is well integrated into the cancer directorate and provides a high-quality and progressive pharmacy service to cancer patients.

Main duties of the job

• manage the day-to-day delivery of, and support the development of, clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients
• provide safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines to cancer patients
• work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and undertake an active role in the safe provision of medicines to cancer patients

To maintain and further develop the pharmacy service to cancer patients, we are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist to join our lively, progressive and dynamic pharmacy team.

Our ideal candidate will be:

• interested in helping us develop and deliver our vision for a patient-focussed clinical pharmacy service
• able to drive directorate and departmental clinical governance issues, clinical audit, practice research, service improvement projects and more
• keen to further their career within cancer services

The post will provide comprehensive cancer clinical and technical pharmacy experience through a competency based training programme. You will have the opportunity to work in a broad range of clinical haematology and oncology specialties and settings including inpatient wards, day-care, outpatient clinics and ambulatory care.

You will have a Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience) and post registration employment experience in a hospital setting, including working in a cancer speciality.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Person Specification

Essential

• Master degree in Pharmacy, or equivalent.
• Pharmacist Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Undertaking or completed a Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience and expertise.
• Evidence of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
• Minimum two years post-registration experience as a clinical pharmacist in hospital.
• Broad knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice
• Experience of pharmacy clinical practice in the hospital inpatient setting
• Actively seeks to improve the ward and clinical services provided to enhance quality of care to patients.
• Effective time management and demonstrates the ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent ability to prioritise workload and work accurately under pressure without direct supervision.
• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• IT literate, including use of spreadsheets to capture and manipulate data, search for evidence-based practice, presenting complex information.
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance
• Demonstrates awareness of research evidence in practice.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge, reasoning, and judgment, manages difficult and ambiguous problems.
• Able to communicate complex, contentious, and sensitive information effectively when using clear written and spoken English.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels both within and beyond pharmacy and the trust.
• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal.
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
• Commitment to continually update skills, knowledge, and expertise; and maintain a portfolio of practice.
• Experience of delivering education and training programmes for pharmacy and multi-disciplinary staff.

Desirable

• Independent prescriber, or willingness to undertake an independent prescribing qualification.
• Experience of verifying prescriptions for systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT).
• Experience in oncology and/or haematology clinical practice
• Participation in multidisciplinary health services research.
• Able to identify risks and develop risk management procedures.
• Ability to delegate authority appropriately

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 College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk

Contact For questions about the job, contact: Lead Pharmacist – Haematology, Anish Tailor, [e-mail], 07815654291

Date posted: 21 October 2026

Closing date: 04 November 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract: Fixed term, 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 309-UCLH-8377746

UCLH is committed to equality of opportunity.