Senior Pharmacist - Cancer Services

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW); Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Pharmacist for Cancer Services to manage clinical pharmacy operations at Weston General Hospital. The ideal candidate will have postgraduate qualifications and recent hospital experience in oncology. This full-time role offers a salary range of £55,690 to £62,682, with the possibility of part-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• Recent hospital experience, preferably in oncology.
• Varied experience of working in NHS hospital pharmacy.
• Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and operational management of Clinical Pharmacy Cancer Services.
• Deliver high‑quality clinical pharmacy services to oncology patients.
• Lead education and training initiatives and develop policy.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

Self‑organisational and time management

Ability to plan, prioritise and organise work

Innovative & creative problem identification and solving

Education

Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Senior Pharmacist - Cancer Services

The closing date is 30 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and adaptable registered Pharmacist to join the Oncology Pharmacy Team in UHBW. This position would be responsible for the safe and effective medicines management to the Oncology Unit at Weston General Hospital.

https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/healthcare-science-pharmacy

The Senior Pharmacist - Cancer Services Band 8a has funding for a full time post (37.5 hours per week), but part time application will also be considered.

The base of work could be either Bristol or Weston, depending on the best fit for the successful applicant, with the ability to work cross site.

You will have recent hospital experience, preferably in oncology; have excellent communication, influencing and problem solving skills and preferably good mentoring, reaching and assessment skills to enable you to take on this influential role within our Trust.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are to:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational management of the Clinical Pharmacy Cancer Services at Weston General Hospital (WGH), including pharmaceutical support for clinical trials.
• Provide line management and mentorship for pharmacists, technicians, assistants, and students, overseeing recruitment, induction, training, and performance management.
• Deliver high‑quality clinical pharmacy services to oncology patients, act as a Non‑Medical Prescriber (NMP), and ensure safe and efficient medication supply.
• Develop and monitor safe systems of work for handling hazardous materials and ensure compliance with COSHH and clinical trial regulations.
• Lead education and training initiatives, provide specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to policy development, research, and audit activities.
• Represent pharmacy and the Trust at external meetings and on external groups and ensure services meet national quality standards.
• You will also support the wider pharmacy team to deliver a comprehensive, safe and cost effective clinical pharmacy for the hospital as a whole.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Knowledge & Experience

• Varied experience of working in NHS hospital pharmacy
• Experience of working in a variety of different sized teams
• Experience of communicating with and advising all healthcare professionals on drug therapy
• Experience of writing a wide range of documents including drug usage and audit reports, SOPs, protocols and guidelines and other information to healthcare professionals
• Experience of audit and project work
• Drug expenditure analysis and reporting
• Previous experience in Oncology

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Innovative & creative problem identification and solving
• Self‑organisational and time management
• Quality improvement techniques including clinical audit
• Good general awareness of finance such as drug expenditure trends, horizon scanning, and cost improvement targets
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own and others' work to meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to use judgement to challenge inappropriate prescribing and influence prescribing decisions to enable optimal therapy
• Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, clinical risk, cost‑effectiveness, adherence to local & national guidance and legality
• Confident and articulate
• Self‑motivated and enthusiastic
• Professional approach
• Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service

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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearPer annum, pro rata for part time roles.