Service Lead Pharmacist for Cancer

Overview

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 job

To 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 the St Bartholomew\''s site working in conjunction with the wider Palliative care links across the sites

About us

Barts 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.

Details

Date posted: 28 August 2025Pay scheme: Agenda for changeBand: Band 8bSalary: £72,921 to £83,362 a year per annum incContract: Fixed termDuration: 12 monthsWorking pattern: Full-time, Flexible workingReference number: 259-7446429SBHJob location: St Bartholomew\''s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE

Person Specification

Experience (Essential):Extensive hospital experience post registration within the specialitySignificant experience of successful working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care to Cancer servicesSuccessful planning and implementing of significant service developments and organisational changeExperience of successfully managing large groups of staffSkills (Essential):Ability to influence others including managers, consultants, senior nursing staffExcellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetingsKnowledge (Essential):Demonstrated expert knowledge covering a range of pharmacy servicesSound knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in chosen specialty at Mastery levelGood knowledge of law and guidance relating to medicines, pharmacy, rationing decisions in the NHS, PbR, commissioningUnderstanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of Cancer patientsGood knowledge of all aspects of GCP and GMPQualifications (Essential):MPharm or equivalentRegistration as a pharmacist with the GPhCIndependent prescribing qualification or willing to work towardsDiploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent Management qualification or equivalent experienceMSc in pharmacy practice or equivalent

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be required.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.UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Employer details: Barts Health NHS Trust, St Bartholomew\''s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A ..... full job details .....