Overview
In this role you will be a Specialist Pharmacist focused on cancer and aseptic services, integrating advanced clinical practice to support safe delivery of cancer therapies. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes across Somerset, contributing to service development and professional education. The role blends cancer pharmacy, aseptic services and clinical verification, offering a meaningful opportunity to shape high-quality pharmaceutical care in an NHS setting. You will have the chance to develop independent prescribing skills and lead quality improvement initiatives. This is a chance to join a forward-thinking team dedicated to improving cancer treatment in
Pay / Benefits
- Flexible working options
- NHS pension scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Strong career development focus
- Blue Light Card discounts
- NHS-specific perks
Responsibilities
- Provide specialist pharmaceutical support for cancer and aseptic services
- Clinically screen and verify chemotherapy and other specialist treatments
- Support safe and efficient delivery of SACT and CIVAS services
- Deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services to wards and departments
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes
- Assist medicines optimisation, formulary management and evidence-based prescribing
- Participate in service development, audit, research and quality improvement
- Provide education, training and mentorship to pharmacists, technicians and students
- Develop and utilise independent prescribing skills where appropriate
Key requirements
- Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Completion of or expectation to complete a post-graduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
- Previous experience post registration
- Broad clinical pharmacy experience and knowledge of therapeutics
- Experience working in Aseptic Services
- Commitment to professional updating and formal CPD
- UK registration and eligibility for DBS check as required
- teamwork and collaboration
- effective communication
- teaching and mentorship
- cancer pharmacotherapy
- aseptic services
- clinical screening and verification of chemotherapy
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