An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated oncology pharmacist to join the West Midlands Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Network as the Network Lead Pharmacist. This new regional role will provide strategic and clinical leadership for Children’s and Teenage & Young Adult (TYA) cancer pharmacy services across the West Midlands, working closely with Principal Treatment Centres, Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs), TYA Designated Hospitals, the Cancer Alliance and NHS England.
The role offers the opportunity to shape and influence regional cancer pharmacy practice, improve consistency of care, and support safer and more effective CYP and TYA cancer services across the Network. Applicants should be experienced oncology pharmacists with strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, alongside significant experience in cancer services, SACT governance and multidisciplinary working.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading regional work relating to systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) governance, protocol standardisation, medicines optimisation, and strengthening ePrescribing across Principal Treatment Centres and Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs).
- Supporting the development of regional governance processes, interpretation of SACT data, reduction of unwarranted variation, and implementation of network‑wide improvements aligned to national service specifications.
- Working closely with pharmacy, medical, nursing and operational teams across multiple organisations, providing expert advice on complex oncology pharmacy issues, supporting workforce development and education, and contributing to service development, quality improvement and business planning across CYP and TYA cancer services.
Qualifications and experience: Applicants should be experienced oncology pharmacists with strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, alongside significant experience in cancer services, SACT governance and multidisciplinary working.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
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