Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BA-9834
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £55,690 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Pharmacist - Paediatric Oncology
Band 8a
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for your to join out Pharmacy team as a Lead Pharmacist for Paediatric Oncology Antimicrobials, Critical and Palliative Care, suitable for band 7 to 8a progression.
You will provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to paediatric oncology (and support the adult oncology service), demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness.
You will lead and develop a high-quality pharmacy service to patients.
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to paediatric oncology (and adult oncology), demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness. Take part in the provision of general clinical, dispensary and pharmacy weekend / on call services.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Lead Pharmacist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- MPharm registered
- clinical pharmacy hospital experience
Desirable criteria
- Oncology experience
- Paediatric experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm
Desirable criteria
- Independent prescriber
- Post graduate paediatric and/or oncology diploma
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jennie Joyce
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist - Oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004435332
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