Specialist Pharmacist - Haematology and Oncology

Specialist Pharmacist - Haematology and Oncology

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 213-Division-A-8125613

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Denmark Hill Town London Salary £66,274 - £73,496 per annum, including high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 22/07/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic senior clinical pharmacist with excellent communication, vision, organisational and leadership skills to join the Haematology and Oncology Pharmacy Team.

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, provide and develop clinical pharmacy services to Haematology and Oncology. The post holder will also support the Principal Pharmacists for Haematology and Oncology in managing the team, liaise between wards, departments and pharmacy to ensure that pharmacy services are tailored to meet the Care Group’s needs wherever possible.

This post provides a varied experience as well as flexible and challenging opportunities for personal and professional development in clinical, research, strategic and managerial skills. The successful applicant will be a team player with clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail. We seek a highly motivated individual with relevant experience to join our team.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:

• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Haematology and Oncology
• Act as a specialist role model and an expert in the medical management within Haematology and Oncology
• Lead and manage clinical pharmacy services for Haematology and Oncology in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist.
• Promote high quality, cost-effective and patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Act as a pharmacist independent prescriber to optimise the care of patients within Haematology and Oncology.
• Ensure a high level of clinical pharmacy input to the care of patients within Haematology and Oncology. Providing interface and discharge liaison and support.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, delivering and promoting high quality, cost effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
• Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.
• Promote safe drug use within the Haematology and Oncology specialties.
• Development, implementation and audit of local guidelines.
• Supervise and train pharmacy staff at ward level.
• Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.
• Regular financial reporting, drug usage and expenditure forecasting, and drug budget management.
• To participate in practice and clinical research and audit.
• To work with the Principal Pharmacist to extend the boundaries of professional practice within the Care Group.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Everything we do is driven by our values: Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive and Innovative. We put patients first, work together to achieve the best outcomes, champion diversity and inclusion, and continuously seek new and better ways to improve healthcare.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To lead clinical pharmacy services for Haematology and Oncology patients treated within the Care Group in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacists.

To propose and implement policies and procedures designed to improve the pharmacy service to patients in the Trust in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in line with national and international consensus guidelines.

To ensure services provided are in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks.

To contribute and adhere to clinical pharmacy service standards.

To act as a specialist practitioner within the field and as an expert pharmacist in Haematology and Oncology.

To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Care Group and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the Clinical Director and General manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MPharm (Masters Degree)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
• Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)

Skills & Experience

• Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete
• Experience of practice research or audit
• Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.