Specialist Oncology Pharmacist | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment center in Greater London is seeking a Specialist Oncology Pharmacist. This role involves providing expert clinical support for patients undergoing systemic anticancer therapy, educating the pharmacy team, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a pharmacy degree and experience in oncology pharmacy. The position offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Comprehensive staff benefits

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with experience in oncology.
• Proven skills in clinical pharmacy services.
• Experience in providing training and support.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for SACT pharmacy services.
• Support multidisciplinary teams with pharmacy input.
• Educate staff and ensure adherence to guidelines.
• Screen prescriptions for patient safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical screening

Education and training

Pharmaceutical care

Education

Pharmacy degree

Tools

SACT prescription standards

Clinical guidelines

Job description

Overview

We are delighted to be recruiting for a Specialist Oncology Pharmacist (fixed term) to work as part of our NHS Oncology Pharmacy team at The Royal Marsden. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced cancer pharmacist looking to provide a specialist service to a solid tumour unit and to gain experience working in a world-leading cancer centre. You will work closely with medical and nursing teams as well as the wider MDT. You will provide operational support to the Medical Day Unit in Chelsea and have the opportunity to develop your research, education, and management skills.

This role is key to delivering a high-quality specialist clinical pharmacy service which encompasses the medical day unit and outpatient clinics, as well as out-of-hospital SACT delivery and administration. This post will be supporting the multidisciplinary team through regular attendance of outpatient clinics, working with key stakeholders within pharmacy, nursing and medicine to promote timely delivery of SACT and to continually improve outcomes for our patients.

For further information please contact Alex Mateer, Lead Pharmacist - Oncology (Chelsea) 0208 642 6011 ext. 4693 [e-mail] or Ben Thwaites, Lead Pharmacist - Oncology (Sutton) 0208 642 6011 ext. 1396 [e-mail]

Responsibilities

• Provide the clinical leadership of the pharmacy provision to NHS patients undergoing systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) at The Royal Marsden.
• To work as an integral member of the oncology pharmacy team jointly providing an expert pharmacy service to oncology patients, the multidisciplinary team and provide highly specialist support to the wider pharmacy team in this area.
• To lead on pharmaceutical issues relating to a specific oncology clinical unit, ensuring adherence to national guidelines and medicines legislation.
• To provide education and training within the pharmacy department and the wider Trust.
• To provide a framework for the safe, efficient and cost-effective use of drug resources within the specific oncology unit by the provision of procedures, protocols and drug usage information.
• To provide a pharmacy clinical service to patients receiving SACT on the NHS day units, inpatient wards and outpatient clinics, as well as care closer to home services.
• Participate in the day-to-day co-ordination and delivery of the oncology pharmacy clinical service to NHS patients.
• Support prescribing at the individual level, contributing to the optimisation of the individual patient’s drug therapy with due consideration to risk/benefit issues.
• Clinically screen Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy prescriptions to a standard as defined in the BOPA Standards for SACT Prescription verification.
• Communicate effectively with all healthcare professionals to ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs.
• Ensure appropriate provision of medication information to patients regarding SACT within the Day Unit, inpatient, and outpatient setting.
• Support the specialist pharmacist service provided to a cancer unit and multi-professional team, providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care through ward and clinic-based pharmacy service, and attendance at appropriate ward rounds, clinics, and meetings.

About The Royal Marsden

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Notes

• This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025