Lead Pharmacist - Oncology and Haematology

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

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Annual leave 27 days pro rata

NHS discounts

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join the Oncology and Haematology service, based at Ipswich Hospital with cross-site collaboration to Colchester Hospital. You will be a fully integrated MDT member, developing clinical services within the speciality and contributing to patient care.

The post supports Epic EPR implementation, offers mentoring and study opportunities, and provides a dynamic environment for professional growth across

Qualifications

• GPhC registration and Masters in Pharmacy.
• Pre-registration training or equivalent completed.
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent.
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification desirable.
• Experience with Oncology and SACT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialised clinical pharmacy services to Oncology & Haematology.
• Support cross-site ESNEFT Clinical Delivery Group.
• Develop clinical guidelines and protocols for oncology medicines.
• Validate and final-check SACT prescriptions.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy practice

Oncology knowledge

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education & training

Pharmacy leadership

Education

GPhC registered

Masters in Pharmacy

Pre-registration training

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Tools

Epic EPR

SACT knowledge

Pharmacovigilance

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced pharmacist looking for a career change or your next challenge in an acute hospital trust?About our Pharmacy Service https://esneft.pagetiger.com/csusdpr/1We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to consolidate our friendly Pharmacy team here at ESNEFT. Career progression of the current post holder has released this key position to allow a committed and self-motivated Pharmacist to join our Oncology and Haematology service; being based within the Woolverstone centre at Ipswich Hospital but with the expectation of cross site collaboration with colleagues at Colchester Hospital.You will be a fully established member of the multi-disciplinary team and will be pivotal in the maintenance, and developing of, our clinical services within the speciality.Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing our staff to reach their full potential. We provide pharmacy forums, tutorials and weekly IC

support personal development plans, smart objective setting and opportunities for study.ESNEFT has recently implemented the Epic Electronic Patient Record system and this is now fully embedded into Trust practice.

In addition to our fully automated dispensaries, Pharmacy hosts one of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service medicines advice sites and a Regional Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit (including a new Aseptic facility).

Main duties of the job

Provide highly specialised clinical pharmacy services to the Oncology & Haematology Clinical Delivery Group; this includes the Ipswich site's Chemotherapy and Haematology suite, in-patient ward and out-patient clinics.Proactively contribute to the cross-site ESNEFT Clinical Delivery Group agenda.Develop the clinical pharmacy service within specified tumour types.Develop clinical guidelines and protocols for the use of medicines within the speciality.Contribute to the provision of the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) preparation service by validating and final checking SACT prescriptions.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted09 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary 57,528 to 64,750 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number432-HR948-26Job locationsIpswich HospitalHeath RoadIpswichIP4 5PDUnited Kingdom

Job description

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Person Specification Qualifications

EssentialGPhC registeredMasters Degree in Pharmacy plus Pre-registration training or equivalentDiploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalentDesirableNon-Medical Prescribing qualificationAttendance at BOPA Introduction to Oncology courseBOPA SACT verification passport Experience EssentialPrevious extensive hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practiceDemonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary workingHandling of high risk medicinesPrevious experience of educating and training other staffOncology experienceDesirableExperience of using the Epic electronic patient record system Knowledge EssentialMedicines ManagementClinical knowledge of issues relevant to Oncology and Haematology patients gained through training & experienceGood all-round clinical knowledge in other areas

Person Specification Qualifications EssentialGPhC registeredMasters Degree in Pharmacy plus Pre-registration training or equivalentDiploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalentDesirableNon-Medical Prescribing qualificationAttendance at BOPA Introduction to Oncology courseBOPA SACT verification passport Experience EssentialPrevious extensive hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practiceDemonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary workingHandling of high risk medicinesPrevious experience of educating and training other staffOncology experienceDesirableExperience of using the Epic electronic patient record system Knowledge EssentialMedicines ManagementClinical knowledge of issues relevant to Oncology and Haematology patients gained through training & experienceGood all-round clinical knowledge in other areas

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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.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 nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressIpswich HospitalHeath RoadIpswichIP4 5PDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressIpswich HospitalHeath RoadIpswichIP4 5PDUnited KingdomEmployer's website