Service Lead Pharmacist for Cancer

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  • London
  • £72,921-83,362 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Barts Health has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to lead the Cancer Pharmacy team as the Service Lead Pharmacist for Cancer on an interim basis for 12 months. You will gain valuable skills and experience to further develop your career in this exciting and ever evolving speciality.The post-holder will oversee all aspects of the day to day delivery of the Cancer Pharmacy service including the inpatient ward service and clinical pharmacy service to out all outpatient and day case cancer patients. The team provides pharmacy services to a wide range of cancer types and also provides bone marrow transplantation and CAR-T services.This job presents an exciting opportunity to develop in depth expertise in a range of services as well as to gain leadership and management experience from working with our well-established team of clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.The position is based at St Bartholomew's Hospital but you will also visit other sites within Barts Health.In line with the Trust's goals, we strive to deliver the best possible patient experience, be a provider of excellent patient safety and cultivate Barts Health as an outstanding place to work.Main duties of the jobTo promote the responsible, safe and cost-effective prescribing of medicines to optimise clinical outcomes, minimise adverse reactions and errors across the cancer specialties. The post will lead a team of staff in the delivery of high-quality pharmacy services to Cancer services across the Trust. The post also manages clinical pharmacy services to the Specialist Endocrinology and Palliative Care service at theSt Bartholomew's site working in conjunction with the wider Palliative care links across the sitesAbout usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.DetailsDate posted28 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary£72,921 to £83,362 a year per annum incContractFixed termDuration12 monthsWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number259-7446429SBHJob locationsSt Bartholomew's HospitalWest SmithfieldLondonEC1A 7BEJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • Extensive hospital experience post registration within the speciality
  • Significant experience of successful working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care to Cancer services
  • Successful planning and implementing of significant service developments and organisational change
  • Experience of successfully managing large groups of staff
SkillsEssential
  • Ability to influence others including managers, consultants, senior nursing staff
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
KnowledgeEssential
  • Demonstrated expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services
  • Sound knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in chosen specialty at Mastery level
  • Good knowledge of law and guidance relating to medicines, pharmacy, rationing decisions in the NHS, PbR, commissioning
  • Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of Cancer patients
  • Good knowledge of all aspects of GCP and GMP
QualificationsEssential
  • MPharm or equivalent
  • Registration as a pharmacist with the GPhC
  • Independent prescribing qualification or willing to work towards
  • Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent Management qualification or equivalent experience
  • MSc in pharmacy practice or equivalent
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • Extensive hospital experience post registration within the speciality
  • Significant experience of successful working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care to Cancer services
  • Successful planning and implementing of significant service developments and organisational change
  • Experience of successfully managing large groups of staff
SkillsEssential
  • Ability to influence others including managers, consultants, senior nursing staff
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
KnowledgeEssential
  • Demonstrated expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy services
  • Sound knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in chosen specialty at Mastery level
  • Good knowledge of law and guidance relating to medicines, pharmacy, rationing decisions in the NHS, PbR, commissioning
  • Understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of Cancer patients
  • Good knowledge of all aspects of GCP and GMP
QualificationsEssential
  • MPharm or equivalent
  • Registration as a pharmacist with the GPhC
  • Independent prescribing qualification or willing to work towards
  • Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent Management qualification or equivalent experience
  • MSc in pharmacy practice or equivalent

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