Cancer Services Pharmacist
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW1 2PGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has presented for a pharmacist to join our cancer pharmacy team. We are looking to recruit to the post of Rotational Pharmacis...
The main day to day responsibilities would include:
manage the day-to-day delivery of, and support the development of, clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients
provide safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines to cancer patients
work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and undertake an active role in the safe provision of medicines to cancer patients
To maintain and further develop the pharmacy service to cancer patients, we are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist to join our lively, progressive and dynamic pharmacy team.
interested in helping us develop and deliver our vision for a patient-focussed clinical pharmacy service
able to drive directorate and departmental clinical governance issues, clinical audit, practice research, service improvement projects and more
keen to further their career within cancer services
The post will provide comprehensive cancer clinical and technical pharmacy experience through a competency based training programme. You will have the opportunity to work in a broad range of clinical haematology and oncology specialties and settings including inpatient wards, day-care, outpatient clinics and ambulatory care.
You will have a Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (or equivalent experience) and post registration employment experience in a hospital setting, including working in a cancer speciality.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Master degree in Pharmacy, or equivalent.
- Pharmacist Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Undertaking or completed a Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience and expertise.
- Evidence of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
Desirable: - Independent prescriber, or willingness to undertake an independent prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years post-registration experience as a clinical pharmacist in hospital.
- Broad knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice
- Experience of pharmacy clinical practice in the hospital inpatient setting
- Actively seeks to improve the ward and clinical services provided to enhance quality of care to patients.
Desirable
- Experience of verifying prescriptions for systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT).
- Experience in oncology and/or haematology clinical practice
- Participation in multidisciplinary health services research.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective time management and demonstrates the ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent ability to prioritise workload and work accurately under pressure without direct supervision.
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- IT literate, including use of spreadsheets to capture and manipulate data, search for evidence-based practice, presenting complex information.
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance
- Demonstrates awareness of research evidence in practice.
Desirable: - Able to identify risks and develop risk management procedures.
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates clinical knowledge, reasoning, and judgment, manages difficult and ambiguous problems.
- Able to communicate complex, contentious, and sensitive information effectively when using clear written and spoken English.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels both within and beyond pharmacy and the trust.
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by::
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal.
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Commitment to continually update skills, knowledge, and expertise; and maintain a portfolio of practice.
- Experience of delivering education and training programmes for pharmacy and multi-disciplinary staff.
Desirable: - Ability to delegate authority appropriately
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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