Specialist Cancer Pharmacist – Ambulatory Care
The closing date is 11 June 2026
An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and proactive Band 8a Senior Cancer Pharmacist with previous cancer services experience to work as part of the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) Clinical Pharmacy team. The post holder will lead and develop the clinical pharmacy service to cancer patients treated in an ambulatory care setting, working to optimise treatment pathways and outcomes and working with the wider ambulatory care team to pro‑actively and effectively manage the service.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, and innovative ideas on improving service delivery and patient care.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the clinical pharmacy service in the management of cancer patients treated in the ambulatory care service, optimising treatment pathways and outcomes and managing the service.
- Provide both inpatient and outpatient clinical pharmacy service to haematology (BMT/CART) and oncology patients.
- Provide specialist evidence‑based advice on the safe and effective use of SACT treatments.
- Practice as an independent prescriber within a multi‑disciplinary team, optimising patient outcomes and improving the patient experience.
- Management responsibilities of other members of the pharmacy team.
- Mentoring, supervision and training of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Qualifications
- Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Post‑graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or clinical oncology/haematology (BMT/CART), or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Prescriber registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, or willing to undertake within an agreed timeframe
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Membership of British Oncology Pharmacy Association
Knowledge and Experience
- Previous clinical pharmacy experience at a Band 7 level
- Experience in cancer services (haematology and oncology), including BMT/CART and clinical verification of systemic anti‑cancer therapy prescriptions
- Knowledge of the legal and regulatory frameworks for dispensing, prescribing, storage and administration of medicines
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and influencing medical and nursing staff
- Experience of mentoring/training/teaching/supervising other professionals
- Experience of audits and/or research
- Experience of leadership
- Experience of providing a pharmacy service to SACT ambulatory care pathway
- Knowledge and awareness of current key developments and challenges relating to cancer services
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to use specialist knowledge and judgement to challenge and influence prescribing
- Ability to provide advice on complex pharmaceutical issues where evidence may be lacking and opinions differ
- Good time management skills including ability to prioritise and manage own workload and that of others
- Ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment
- Service improvement skills including the ability to collaborate with others to identify changes required, and to lead on implementing changes in own area of practice
- Effective time and people management skills including ability to prioritise, plan and organise own workload and that of a team
- Self‑motivated and able to motivate others
- Ability to be flexible in response to the needs of the service and maintain objectivity when under pressure
- Demonstrates tact, empathy and diplomacy when communicating confidential, sensitive, or contentious information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£57,528 to £64,750 a year, pro‑rata for part‑time roles
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