Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is looking for a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to join their dedicated team in Liverpool. This exciting role offers the opportunity to provide patient-centered care and develop expertise in cancer treatments. Fully structured training and mentorship will support your professional growth in this essential specialty.

Benefits

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Fully structured training for cancer care

Leadership development opportunities

Mentorship from advanced pharmacists

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post qualification hospital experience.
• Good knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical care.
• General Pharmaceutical Council registration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient facing care on wards and in outpatient clinics.
• Work alongside medical and nursing colleagues as part of the Multidisciplinary Team.
• Quality assess and release chemotherapy in the Aseptic Production Unit.

Skills

Pharmaceutical care skills

Knowledge of the NHS environment

Commitment to CPD

Education

Master of Pharmacy (Hons.)

Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy

Job description

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Job Summary

Due to an exciting redesign of our clinical pharmacy service we have an opportunity for enthusiastic pharmacists to come and join our growing team!

Job Summary

Due to an exciting redesign of our clinical pharmacy service we have an opportunity for enthusiastic pharmacists to come and join our growing team!

Prior experience in cancer care in not required as you will be fully supported and trained by our friendly, dedicated team; you do require a thirst to learn and a passion to deliver patient centered care.

Clatterbridge is an exciting place to continue your clinical pharmacy journey in a purpose built city center hospital in Liverpool with state of the art facilities, working within a cutting edge clinical environment. This role represents an opportunity to develop and further progress in the rewarding specialty that is cancer care. The successful candidates will also receive mentoring and support to grow as a leader.

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre provides excellent cancer care to patients across the North West (including North Wales and the Isle of Man). We have 3 site locations; the central Liverpool site and hub sites in the Wirral and Aintree.

Working pattern will be 37.5 hours per week which includes weekends. Contribution to the Bank holiday and on-call rota will be part of the post. For a detailed list of our employee benefits, please see the attached documents to this vacancy.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will work alongside medical and nursing colleagues, as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team to deliver direct patient facing care on wards and in outpatient clinics. You will be an integral part of your specialty oncology or haemato-oncology team as well as the wider pharmacy team.

You will also have the opportunity to work within the Aseptic Production Unit, quality assessing and releasing chemotherapy and in our wholly owned subsidiary, developing leadership skills as the Responsible Pharmacist.

We can offer you;

• The opportunity to undertake a non medical prescribing qualification
• Fully structured training and support to develop expertise in cancer care
• Development of your leadership skills within product release and our wholly owned subsidiary, PharmaC
• Mentorship from our friendly team of advanced level specialist pharmacists
• The chance to work in a purpose built, cutting edge, new build hospital
• The opportunity to work at the forefront of exciting new treatments and technologies
• A supportive environment with opportunities to progress and further your career.
  
  

About Us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive
  
  

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-104-PHA

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post qualification hospital experience
• Good pharmaceutical care skills and knowledge
• Knowledge of the changing NHS environment & government initiatives
• Commitment to CPD
• Record of personal development
• Participation in multidisciplinary team work
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of current & future developments in cancer treatment
• GCP training
• Evidence of teaching healthcare professionals
• Formulary management.
• Undertaken practice research, clinical audits or projects.
  
  

Qualification

Essential

• Master of Pharmacy (Hons.) or equivalent
• General Pharmaceutical Council registration
• Postgraduate diploma (or working towards) in clinical pharmacy or equivalent.
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Clinical pharmacy experience, in hospital or GP environment.
  
  

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Clinical pharmacy experience, in hospital or GP environment.
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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