Oncology Pharmacist

Icon UK Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Salary sacrifice pension

Life assurance

Wellbeing programme

Ignite benefits platform

Job summary

Icon UK Limited is recruiting an experienced Oncology Pharmacist to deliver patient-centred clinical pharmacy services in a specialist cancer setting. You will manage systemic anti-cancer therapies, support electronic prescribing systems, and contribute to governance and service development.

The role requires GPhC registration, oncology experience, and strong communication skills. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to drive improvements in medicines management and patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering oncology pharmacy services.
• GPhC registered pharmacist with oncology background.
• Experience with electronic prescribing systems and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective clinical pharmacy services for oncology patients.
• Support development and optimisation of electronic prescribing systems and governance for SACT regimens.
• Contribute to service development, audits and medicines management processes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve oncology services.

Skills

Oncology pharmacy experience

GPhC registered Pharmacist

Electronic prescribing systems

Strong communication skills

Education

GPhC registration

Tools

Electronic prescribing systems

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full & Part Time Opportunities Available (Mon-Fri)

Role Overview

This is a unique opportunity for an experience Oncology Pharmacist to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy services within a specialist cancer setting. You will contribute to the safe and effective management of oncology treatments, supporting service development, and clinical governance initiatives. We are looking for a GPhC registered Pharmacist with significant oncology experience, strong knowledge of systemic anti-cancer therapies, and hands-on experience with electronic prescribing systems.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team. You will be proactive, resourceful, and committed to improving patient outcomes, driving service innovation, and maintaining the highest standards of medicines management and patient care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver safe, effective clinical pharmacy services for oncology patients, ensuring compliance with national standards and best practice
• Support the development and optimisation of electronic prescribing systems, including protocol management and clinical governance for SACT regimens
• Contribute to service development, audit programmes, and medicines management processes to enhance quality, safety and efficiency
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve oncology services, support patient care and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Annual Leave: We offer 25 days + bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 3 years' service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension: We offer an auto-enrolment pension from day 1 with a standard contribution of 5% employee, and 4% employer. You can also opt to enhance your contribution to 6%, to which the employer will also contribute 6%.
• Life Assurance: We offer a life assurance scheme equivalent to 3 x your annual salary.
• Wellbeing: The wellbeing of our people is extremely important to us, and we therefore offer an enhanced Employee Assistance Programme which offers holistic wellbeing support from fully accredited counsellors and psychotherapists, in the form of on-demand advice and counselling for our people and their immediate family. This service covers mental health concerns, financial worries and physical health anxieties.
• Reward & Recognition: All staff have access to our 'Ignite' benefits platform where you will have instant access to savings, cashback and reloadable vouchers for hundreds of leading retailers and brands.

Location

Icon UK are proud to be opening a Cancer Centre in Newcastle. The facility is custom-built and will provide state of the art oncology services to our patients. The centre will offer the following services:

• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Diagnostic Services

The centre is based in Bedlington, just north of Newcastle.

Company Introduction

Icon is a leading integrated healthcare provider with global reach across Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN, the United Kingdom and Germany.

The Group is built on a strong but simple mission – to deliver the best care possible, to as many people as possible, as close to home as possible.

We bring together all aspects of comprehensive cancer care, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, haematology, pharmacy, chemotherapy and sterile compounding, research and theranostics to deliver a true end-to-end seamless service for cancer patients internationally.

Icon Group was established in 2015 and the businesses that form Icon have been pillars of the Australian and ASEAN healthcare community for decades. In 2024, Icon expanded into the UK by bringing Pharmaxo Group into the Icon family, alongside a strategic partnership with Nuffield Health and it’s first cancer centre in Wimbledon, Icon Cancer Centre London. In 2025, we announced our strategic partnership with Evidia in Germany.

With our operations expanding across the globe, this role offers a valuable opportunity to join the team and make an impact.

At the heart of Icon, there is a clear set of values that guide how work, make decision and support one another every day. We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and collaborative environment where everyone can thrive and contribute their best. When you join our team, you’ll be a part of a culture that not only talks about its values, but brings them to life in a meaningful way.