Oncology Pharmacist

Lloyds Clinical; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company bonus scheme

Outstanding training & development programmes

Up to £1200 refer a friend bonus

Health and well-being app

Savings and discounts at multiple retailers

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Harlow is seeking a committed Oncology Pharmacist for a 6-month fixed-term position. This hybrid role involves providing expert clinical support, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards, and contributing to patient care. The ideal candidate will have a GPhC registration, oncology experience, and strong communication skills. Competitive benefits include a company bonus and extensive training opportunities to enhance professional development.

Qualifications

• GPhC‑registered Pharmacist with oncology experience.
• Ability to screen Oncology SACT prescriptions.
• Experience on oncology wards and in chemotherapy ordering.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical advice and support high-quality patient care.
• Participate in audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist with onboarding of new patients and develop training materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Clinical decision-making

Training and upskilling team members

Experience in oncology

Education

GPhC registration

BOPA SACT Passport 2 A, B & C

Tools

Electronic prescribing systems (e.g., iQemo)

Job description

Full-time | Hybrid (2 days per week from home) | Harlow

We are looking for a committed and skilled Oncology Pharmacist to join our team on a 6‑month fixed-term basis. In this hybrid role, you’ll contribute to the smooth running of our Oncology service, ensuring exceptional standards of patient care and supporting day‑to‑day clinical and operational activity within the department.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Support

• Provide expert clinical advice to colleagues and support high‑quality, patient‑centred care.
• Undertake clinical verification of prescriptions in line with GPhC and BOPA guidelines.
• Offer timely clinical support to medical and nursing teams.

Operational Excellence

• Contribute to continuous improvement across Central Pharmacy operations.
• Collaborate with wider teams to ensure safe, efficient service delivery.
• Support colleague training, assessments, and involvement in key business initiatives.

Onboarding & Training

• Assist with onboarding of new patients and services.
• Develop prescription templates and training materials.
• Deliver both operational and clinical training to ensure a knowledgeable, confident team.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Maintain adherence to SOPs and best practice in prescription processing.
• Ensure compliance with GPhC, RPSGB, GMP, and MHRA standards.
• Participate in audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Why Lloyds Clinical?

We have a lot to offer to not only the 100,000 patients we support, but also to our valued employees. Lloyds Clinical has a wide range of exciting opportunities for passionate professionals across nursing, patient services, compounding, pharmacy and warehousing. These roles come with fantastic benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company bonus scheme
• Outstanding training & development programmes
• Up to £1200 refer a friend bonus
• Full support from our employee assistance programme including a health and well-being app
• Savings and discounts at multiple retailers through our rewards portal

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be a GPhC‑registered Pharmacist with oncology experience, ideally within a hospital or homecare setting. You’ll have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to stay focused in a busy clinical environment.

• Completed or working towards BOPA SACT Passport 2 A, B & C (solid tumour and haematology)
• Experience working on oncology wards
• Competence in clinically screening Oncology SACT prescriptions
• Involvement in chemotherapy ordering
• Experience using electronic prescribing systems such as iQemo
• Experience in clinical decision-making
• Proven ability to train and upskill pharmacy team members
• If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional, patient‑focused Oncology pharmacy services, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of an innovative, supportive team making a real difference.

About Us

At Lloyds Clinical, with over four decades of experience supporting patients since 1975, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional clinical homecare services to more than 100,000 patients in their own homes, workplaces, or communities across the UK. Our comprehensive range of treatments spans from medication delivery to specialised nursing for complex conditions such as home parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, IV antibiotics, enzyme replacement therapy, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and beyond. Working in collaboration with the NHS, pharmaceutical companies, and private medical insurers, we prioritise patient care and are guided by our values of Delivering together, Being Accountable, Giving it our all and Continually Improving to provide the highest standards of service delivery and patient outcomes.

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity & inclusion, taking a person‑centred approach to our interview process that is fair and free from both discrimination and bias. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our resourcing team