Band 8a Senior Specialist Pharmacist - Cancer Services | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,156 - £71,148 Per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW3 2QG |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7812840/391-RFL-7812840 |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacist to join our well-established cancer pharmacy team. The role is mainly clinic based, providing prescribing, monitoring and screening of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) prescriptions including ensuring doses are within protocol and take into account blood results and comorbidities. This role will also allow you to develop your specialist pharmacy skills including writing clinical guidelines, maintaining the SACT prescribing system and understanding funding streams and commissioning processes for high-cost drugs.
This role would be expected to cover a prescribing clinic once a week, reviewing and prescribing SACT as a non-medical prescriber.
This post will be based at the Royal Free Hospital Hospital but would occasionally be expected to work at Barnet Hospital or Chase Farm hospital as well.
You may be a band 7 pharmacist looking to further develop your skills within cancer services or a current 8a pharmacist looking to move towards a prescribing and managerial role. The successful applicant will be a team player who ideally has some experience of working in SACT clinics and/or in the screening and verification of chemotherapy. Full support and training will be given.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
Prescribing and monitoring of SACT including ensuring safe, appropriate and cost effective use of anti-cancer medicines
To provide clinical screening support for the supply of systemic anti-cancer medicines (SACT) including ensuring:
Anti-cancer treatment prescribing is in accordance with an approved protocol or ensuring an ‘off-protocol’ form has been completed
Anti-cancer treatment is in accordance with NICE / CDF guidelines or criteria for use
Funding arrangements are in place prior to commencing treatment
Doses are correct, taking into account laboratory results, dose reductions and previous treatments
Appropriate supportive medicines have been prescribed
Provision of a clinical pharmacy service to patients on the cancer wards including medicines reconciliation, supply of medicines and timely preparation of discharge medicines
The post holder would be expected to cover a prescribing clinic once a week as a non-medical prescriber reviewing patients and prescribing for them under the mentorship of an oncologist.
Provision of expert medicines advice to nursing and medical staff
To contribute to the continuing development of policies and procedures within the specialist area
Forecasting new drug developments and identifying changes in prescribing practice that may impact on the drugs budget
Ensuring SACT is appropriately funded and in-line with NICE/CDF guidance
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
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This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026