Haematology and Oncology Pharmacist | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Slough is seeking a specialist cancer pharmacist to support oncology and haematology services. You will provide clinical cancer services, participate in clinical trials, and ensure the effective delivery of chemotherapy. A clinical diploma is crucial, along with a commitment to professional development. This position supports flexible working patterns to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

First-class development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to work-life balance

Qualifications

• Must have hospital pharmacy experience, preferably in haematology and oncology.
• Committed to ongoing professional development in cancer pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical cancer services to haematology and oncology.
• Support clinical trials and final checking within aseptic services.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams in providing care.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy skills

Experience in haematology and oncology

Commitment to continuing professional development

Education

Clinical diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Would you like to be part of something amazing? Would you like to be involved in directly helping cancer patients? Frimley Health is investing in pharmacy staff to manage the increasing demand on pharmacy cancer services.

This post offers an opportunity to pharmacists who would like to specialise in cancer and progress from a band 7 to a band 8a. Training will be provided to become an accredited cancer pharmacist and also to be validated to release chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies from our on site aseptic unit. We are committed to develop our staff, working closely with our clinical pharmacy and education & training teams.

Frimley Health provides haematology and oncology care to patients on an in-patient and outpatient basis across three sites. The sites provide care to patients in Surrey, East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. This post is based on the Wexham Park Hospital site.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will provide specialist clinical cancer services to the haematology day unit, haematology clinics, oncology wards, support clinical trials and undertake final checking within aseptic services.
• The role will involve working within clinical haematology and oncology and pharmacy aseptic services.
• The post holder will assist with providing clinical services to haematology and oncology inpatients and outpatients on a daily basis. This will involve working closely with the multidisciplinary team on both the wards, clinics and in the day units.
• You should have completed the clinical diploma or equivalent and be committed to continuing professional development within the field.
• You must have hospital pharmacy experience involving clinical pharmacy skills preferably in a haematology and oncology setting (but this is not essential).

About Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Additional information

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Responsibilities: (continued)

• To act as a specialist clinical pharmacist in cancer services, providing clinical support to the delivery of chemotherapy prescriptions after completion of competency based assessments.
• To support the pharmacy team in understanding the scope of technical and professional guidance on all matters relating to aseptic preparation of pharmaceutical products within the Trust, including appropriate outsourcing of aseptic products purchased from external providers as appropriate.
• To support the aseptic unit according to the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions for cancer and to implement Trust policies in relation to the pharmaceutical care of haematology and oncology patients.

For more information please see attached job description and person specification

This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025