Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Cancer Services
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9179-26-0100 |
Summary
1. The post-holder will deputise for the Lead Pharmacist for Haematology, Oncology & Cancer Services, in their absence. 2. The post-holder will support the Lead Pharmacist for Haematology, Oncology & Cancer Services in developing and delivering the specialist clinical pharmacy service to Ward-Based Areas and the Macmillan Day Unit, in line with local and national standards and policies, ensuring the safe, clinical and cost-effective use of medicines and staff resources. 3. When required, the post-holder will fulfil the role of authorised pharmacist for the production unit ensuring the release of parenteral anticancer therapy in-line with current MHRA requirements. 4. The post-holder will provide a specialised level of pharmaceutical care to patients and will support other healthcare staff in the safe and appropriate use of medicines. 5. The post-holder will be a source of specialised advice within their area of clinical specialism to other pharmacists and healthcare professionals, including participation in multidisciplinary and governance meetings. 6. The post-holder will support the Lead Pharmacist for Education & Training in delivering training to pharmacists and foundation pharmacist trainees within their area of clinical specialism and must undertake clinical supervision, mentoring and ward-based assessments of junior pharmacists, medicines management technicians and foundation pharmacist trainees. 7. The post-holder will undertake clinical pharmacy audit and practice research under the guidance of the Lead Pharmacist for Haematology, Oncology & Cancer Services.