Lead Pharmacist - Oncology and Haematology

Esneft; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

NHS pension

27 days annual leave

Staff discounts

Job summary

ESNEFT in Ipswich seeks an experienced Lead Pharmacist for Oncology and Haematology to lead clinical pharmacy services across Ipswich and cross-site collaboration with Colchester. The role is based at Ipswich Hospital, Woolverstone Centre, within a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to developing the clinical pharmacy service in oncology/haematology, uphold high standards of patient care and participate in education and service improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is required.
• Masters in Pharmacy with pre-registration training or equivalent.
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent.
• Attendance at BOPA Introduction to Oncology course.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialised clinical pharmacy services to the Oncology & Haematology Clinical Delivery Group, including chemotherapy and haematology services.
• Proactively contribute to cross-site ESNEFT Clinical Delivery Group agenda.
• Develop clinical pharmacy services within specified tumour types and create guidelines/protocols for medicines use.

Education

GPhC registered

Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus Pre-registration training or equivalent

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent

Attendance at BOPA Introduction to Oncology course

Job description

Lead Pharmacist - Oncology and Haematology

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Pharmacy Oncology and Haematology Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 432-HR948-26

Site Ipswich Hospital Town Ipswich Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 28/10/2026

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

Job overview

Are you an experienced pharmacist looking for a career change or your next challenge in an acute hospital trust?

We 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 ICS/ESNEFT delivered educational workshops. We 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GPhC registered
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy plus Pre-registration training or equivalent
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or clinical equivalent
• Attendance at BOPA Introduction to Oncology course

Experience

• Previous extensive hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practice
• Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Handling of high risk medicines
• Previous experience of educating and training other staff
• Experience of using the Epic electronic patient record system

Knowledge

• Clinical knowledge of issues relevant to Oncology and Haematology patients gained through training & experience
• Good all-round clinical knowledge in other areas

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

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Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.

When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.

Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document

The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.

Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due to Home Office eligibility. Please note Band 2 roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Paul Mills Job title Associate Chief Pharmacist – Clinical Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01206 745985