Senior Pharmacist - Cancer Services

NHS; Hereford; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford invites an experienced Senior Pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy services within Cancer Services. You will partner with oncology and haematology teams to optimise medicines use and support safe systemic anti-cancer therapy.

The post requires strong leadership, governance, and training delivery, with involvement in 7-day and on-call rotas, and a commitment to professional development and cross-site collaboration within the Trust.

Qualifications

• MPharm and General Pharmaceutical Council registration.
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of CPD and lifelong learning.
• Independent prescribing qualification or plan within 12 months.
• Postgraduate cancer services qualifications or willingness to pursue.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the pharmacy service provided to the Cancer Services directorate.
• Work closely with consultants, lead and specialist nurses, and other staff.
• Coordinate pharmacy clinical services; monitor safety incidents and governance.
• Lead on evidence-based prescribing for safe, cost-effective medicine use.
• Lead guidelines for prescribing, administration and storage of cancer medicines.
• Provide training and education to healthcare professionals; engage with national networks.
• Support 7-day clinical services on a rota basis; role model to junior staff.
• Contribute to operational delivery of the clinical pharmacy service within the Trust.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Communication skills

Governance

Cancer services knowledge

Leadership

Education

MPharm degree

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

CPD ongoing

Independent prescribing qualification

Cancer services postgraduate qualification

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participate in weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis. Participate in On Call rota.) Job ref 229-CS-8372761

Site Hereford County Hospital Town Hereford Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Pharmacist to lead and deliver high‑quality clinical pharmacy services within Cancer Services. The post holder will work closely with oncology and haematology multidisciplinary teams to optimise medicines use, support safe and effective systemic anti‑cancer therapy, contribute to clinical governance, audit and service development.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and support the pharmacy Service provided to the Cancer Services directorate.
• Work closely with the consultant workforce, the lead and specialist nurses, and other staff members associated with the pharmacy service to the Cancer Services directorate.
• Responsible for coordinating pharmacy clinical services to the Directorate, oversee and investigate medicines related safety incidents in the Directorate, monitor financial and clinical governance in the Directorate.
• Lead on evidence-based prescribing advice to ensure effective, appropriate, sustainable, cost-effective and safe use of medicines and promote patient‑centred care for all patients.
• To lead on guidelines for the prescribing, administration and storage of cancer related medicines to facilitate good practice within the Cancer Services directorate, within the Acute Trust and across the primary and secondary care interface.
• To provide training and education to all levels of Healthcare professionals in acute and primary care whilst linking into national networks to learn about developments to share across the network.
• Be involved in the operational delivery of the clinical pharmacy service at Wye Valley NHS Trust and be a role model to junior pharmacy staff and support their development
• To support 7-day clinical services to the Trust on a rotational weekend, public holiday and On Call (EDC) rota basis.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.

Qualifications

• MPharm & registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
• Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience to a similar level
• Evidence of CPD and study beyond registration in line with requirements for revalidation and demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning.
• Independent Prescribing Qualification or prepared to be working towards this within 12 months of starting the role
• Post Graduate qualifications relating to Cancer Services or be willing to work towards this

Skills

• Able to process complex clinical information in an accurate and timely manner
• Communicate effectively to all levels of staff using a variety of methods (written, verbal, presentation) with a wide range of people across the organisation.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of best practice and legal requirements relating to medicines storage, prescribing and administration
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical pharmacy practice relating to Cancer Services

Experience

• Significant relevant, post registration experience as a hospital clinical pharmacist
• Experience of investigating complaints and medication incidents within the department and the Trust
• Experience in motivating teams
• Experience of leading on personnel selection, managing teams and individuals

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.