Directorate Lead Pharmacist- Cancer Services

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Nottingham seeks an experienced pharmacist to lead the cancer pharmacy team. This permanent role entails managing a large team, delivering expert patient care, and supporting the clinical pharmacy service across various specialties. Candidates should have a strong clinical background, extensive hospital experience, and the ability to inspire and lead a dedicated team. The position offers full-time and part-time options, along with the potential for professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Compassionate leadership environment

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a strong clinical background.
• Extensive hospital experience and in-depth pharmaceutical knowledge.
• Experience in project management and training healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the clinical pharmacy service within the Directorate.
• Provide expert patient-facing clinical pharmacy services.
• Support governance and safety related to medicines.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical judgement

Communication skills

Patient care

Education

B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm

Diploma in clinical pharmacy

Job description

Job summary

Following an organisational change within the pharmacy department this exciting opportunity has become available. We are looking for a enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to lead the cancer pharmacy team within NUH. This role has responsibility for the following specialities which sit within the directorate (ORCHIDS); Oncology, Haematology, Immunology and Dermatology.

In this role you will manage a large team of specialist and rotational pharmacists, medicines management technicians and medicines management assistants to deliver excellent care across the pathways.

You will act as a clinical role model within the team, delivering direct patient care at an expert level and will form part of the Pharmacy Clinical Management Services Team. You will drive the development and delivery of the highest quality of pharmaceutical care and be supported by the Pharmacy Department and Directorate/Care Group Leadership Team to continually improve our service.

Main duties of the job

Lead and manage the clinical pharmacy service within the Directorate.

Line manage the team of Advanced Pharmacy Practitioners and Specialist Clinical Pharmacists.

Provide an expert, patient‑facing, clinical pharmacy service within the Directorate acting as a clinical pharmacist role model.

Support the Directorate with all matters relating to medicines such as governance and safety. Demonstrate compassionate leadership, inspiring and motivating the team.

Form part of the Pharmacy Clinical Services Management Team and work with colleagues regionally and nationally to deliver excellent care.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Details Date posted

29 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

164-7622380-VC

Job locations

Nottingham City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Person Specification

• B.Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or MPharm.
• Diploma in clinical pharmacy or demonstrable equivalent experience.

Desirable qualifications

• Leadership and/or management qualifications.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification (MSc or higher in clinical pharmacy or relevant clinical specialty)
• Qualified independent prescriber (and actively using in practice)
• Evidence of further training in advanced clinical skills

Professional registrations

• GPhC registered.
• Member of relevant national specialist pharmacist group.

Desirable registrations

• Plays an active role in a relevant national network / specialist pharmacist group.

Experience

• Broad knowledge base of a wide range of clinical areas.
• Extensive previous hospital experience (post‑registration)
• In‑depth pharmaceutical skills and knowledge within a relevant specialty (including highly specialist review of meds)
• Experience in project management (including department‑wide roles) and evidence of completed outcomes.
• Effective liaison with relevant Trust level committees / groups.
• Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Experience of MDT working.

Desirable experience

• Experience of leading and delivering clinical pharmacy services to a speciality/cluster.
• Evidence of published research.
• Experience as a line manager/mentor.

Communication and relationship

• Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written – must be able to communicate highly complex drug or medicine related information to prescribers, clinicians, patients, relatives, relevant Trust committees and other stakeholders. Patients may have language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities; other professionals may challenge advice.

Desirable communication

• Experience of writing compelling business cases or case of need for service development.
• Experience of addressing large groups.

Analytical and Judgement skill

• Experience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processes.
• Experience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisal (e.g. drug expenditure).
• Evidence of incorporating innovative and 'best practice' into current practice.

Desirable analytical

• Assessing/adjudicating at national level.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Nottingham City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/