Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology Services
- Grade
- 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-JH-EMF20805
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey County Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £59,798 - £67,020 pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacist, Oncology Services
8a
Job overview
The successful applicant would join an experienced team of specialist pharmacy staff who provide a comprehensive service to oncology, haemato-oncology and surgical oncology patients.
The base for much of the work will be the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre. You would liaise with the team in the dispensary (RSCH Pharmacy Ltd) and the aseptic unit but this role does not include direct responsibility in these areas.
Main duties of the job
• Lead responsibility for the pharmacy service to the inpatient facilities at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre (inpatient facilities used for SACT procedures, management of SACT-related side effects or other care related to symptoms of cancer).
• Responsible for the supervision, education and training of pharmacy staff in the inpatient facilities at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre.
• Active member of the Oncology Pharmacy Team delivering a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to oncology, haematology-oncology, and palliative care patients.
• Work as a highly specialist practitioner in accordance with objectives.
• Contribute to the development and validation of protocols and electronic proforma prescriptions for oncology chemotherapy and supportive care regimens.
• Support the pharmacy set-up of oncology clinical trials.
• Support the provision of a Trust Wide Medicines Management service.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Contribute to the provision of Clinical Pharmacy services to Cancer patients treated at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre (RSCC). As a Cancer Centre RSCC serves a population of ~ 3 million people across the south east of England.
• Work with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist Cancer, Aseptic and Research Services (CARS) to provide pharmaceutical input into the management of oncology and haemato-oncology medicines.
• Responsible for the line management and training of junior pharmacists and day-to-day supervision of junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s degree in pharmaceutical science or equivalent plus a higher qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
- Postgraduate Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience
- Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Professional knowledge acquired through vocational master’s degree in pharmacy (4 years) plus successful completion of 1 year’s pre-registration experience and examination.
- At least 2 years’ experience providing a clinical service to oncology &/or haematology patients as a component of at least 4 years as a clinical pharmacist
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sally Seymour
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483571122
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
- Telephone
- 01483 571122 Ext 2478
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