Specialist Pharmacist, Children and Young People''s Cancer Services

Overview

1 Permanent Post and 1 Fixed Term Post (13 Months) AvailableAn exciting opportunity for two enthusiastic, highly motivated pharmacists to enhance their paediatric or oncology experience and join the Children and Young People’s (CYP) pharmacy team on the Sutton site at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidates will work collaboratively as part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team to enhance the patient experience and support the Lead Pharmacist in leading the team to deliver outstanding pharmacy services to the CYP Unit. We are looking for individuals who are motivated, dynamic, and flexible. The Royal Marsden’s Oak Centre for CYP is one of the largest comprehensive children and young people’s cancer centres in Europe, treating a range of paediatric and young adult cancers (leukaemia, lymphomas, solid and brain tumours) in patients aged 1 to 24 years. The Royal Marsden is one of the largest UK bone marrow transplant units for malignant disease and is accredited by JACIE. You will work to be accredited to manage patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. For more information about this post, please contact Rupal Evans (Lead Pharmacist for CYP) at cordless 1122 or rupal.evans@rmh.nhs.uk.

Details

Job locations:

The Royal Marsden Sutton, Sutton, SM2 5PTDate posted:

10 September 2025Pay scheme:

Agenda for ChangeBand:

Band 8aSalary:

£61,631 to £68,623 a yearContract:

PermanentWorking pattern:

Full-timeReference number:

282-SB837

Responsibilities

To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to the Paediatric Unit in accordance with the Clinical Services guidelines.To provide a framework for the safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicine resources within the Paediatric Unit, by the provision of effective ward-based services, education and training, procedures, policies and guidelines, and medicines usage information.To develop and maintain highly specialist knowledge in medicines used within Paediatric oncology. To act as a role model for pharmacy in the field and ensure a consistently high pharmaceutical service for the paediatric unit in line with national standards, Trust strategy and the NHS Plan.To communicate effectively with all healthcare professionals to ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs.Identify any systematic or preventable errors associated with medicines used within the Paediatric Unit and facilitate learning.To proactively develop clinical pharmacy services in the paediatric setting in line with local and national objectives including National Service Specification and NICE Improving Outcomes Guidance.Facilitate effective communication about relevant pharmacy issues to clinicians and senior managers and identify opportunities for development of pharmacy services to meet service and care needs.To monitor and interpret published evidence in order to implement agreed policies aimed at improving treatment outcomes.To develop and maintain drug protocols and treatment guidelines for disease management within the clinical unit, following drug evaluations and drug utilisation review.To provide evaluated pharmaceutical information to the Drug and Therapeutics Committee as requested.

Person specification

Education/QualificationsEssential: GPhC registration as a Pharmacist; MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice.Desirable: Independent prescribing qualification.ExperienceEssential: Significant NHS Hospital Pharmacy experience; Oncology Pharmacy experience and/or Paediatric experience; DUR and clinical audit experience.Desirable: Delivering training to multidisciplinary teams; Budget management and directorate support; Experience of working with clinical trials.Skills / Abilities / KnowledgeEssential: Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently; good time management and organisational skills; ability to work under pressure with accuracy; strong communication skills with patients and healthcare professionals; ability to train others; proficient in Microsoft Office; ability to initiate and implement change.

Employer details

Employer : The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustAddress : The Royal Marsden Sutton, Sutton, SM2 5PTWebsite : ..... full job details .....