Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (With weekends, bank holidays and on calls)
- Job ref
- 289-CS-418
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Middlesex Hospital
- Town
- Isleworth
- Salary
- £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacist, Cancer & Technical Services
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Pharmacist to join our expanding Cancer and Technical Services team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting time to join us at West Middlesex Hospital as we open our new Diagnostic, Treatment and Education Centre, which is projected to double the number of chemotherapy patients treated and expand the range of tumour sites we manage. The new centre, opening in Autumn, will transform the way we deliver cancer care in our community, and you can be part of shaping it. If you’re an enthusiastic, motivated pharmacist looking to take the next step in cancer services and technical services, this is your moment.
As a Specialist Pharmacist, you will provide high‑quality clinical pharmacy support to our oncology and haematology teams, while also contributing to the operational delivery of our unlicensed aseptic unit.
Main duties of the job
You will:
- Play a key role within the multidisciplinary team, delivering a patient‑focused pharmacy service to cancer patients.
- Contribute to the redesign of pharmacy workflows as we develop our new Chemotherapy Day Unit and Technical Services Unit.
- Receive formal training and accreditation in the clinical screening of systemic anti‑cancer therapy (SACT).
- Support the day‑to‑day operational running of our unlicensed aseptic unit.
- Develop leadership skills through supervision of rotational and trainee pharmacists.
- Drive improvements by taking part in clinical guideline development, audits and quality improvement initiatives in medicines optimisation.
- Deliver clinical ward‑based duties as required.
- Participate in on‑call, weekend/bank holiday, lunch and late‑duty rotas.
You will be a proactive team player with excellent organisational and communication skills, committed to delivering safe, effective and compassionate care.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the Senior Pharmacist, Cancer & Technical Services, for more detailed information.
Person specification
Essential & Desirable Criteria
Essential criteria
- Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the GPHC
- Experience as a hospital pharmacist with ward cover in different clinical areas
- Experience of working in a hospital based Pharmacy Aseptic Unit
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
- Accredited to clinically screen chemotherapy
- Accredited to final check SACT
- Knowledge of GMP
- Experience of clinical audit / service improvement
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Good communication skills
- Supervision and training of other staff
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Meena Hunjan
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist Cancer Technical Patient Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07947113217
- Additional information
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Meena Hunjan (Lead Pharmacist, Cancer, Technical & Patient Services) or Luke Hibbert (Highly Specialised Pharmacist)
• Telephone:020 8321 6935
• Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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