Job Summary
Join one of the UK’s largest and most progressive Cancer Services teams as a pharmacist. This Band 7 role offers structured development within the Rotational Programme, with opportunities to gain advanced clinical and aseptic experience across oncology, haematology and technical services.
UHB is a tertiary referral Cancer Centre with 5 outpatient day units, 4 inpatient wards, a specialist BMT and CAR‑T service, and dedicated outpatient clinics. Pharmacists are fully integrated across ward services, day units, aseptic units and pharmacist‑led clinics.
Responsibilities
- Clinically verify haem/onc prescriptions
- Provide inpatient clinical pharmacy service to the haem/onc wards at QE
- Ensure oral SACT patients receive appropriate counselling and support with their medication
- Support aseptic services with final release of chemotherapy products
- Support the introduction of new medicines, including preparing prescriptions for the electronic prescribing system
- Support service development initiatives
- Contribute to audit programmes as needed
- Support the on‑call rota
Skills and Qualities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Broad clinical knowledge
- Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
- Self‑motivated
- Team worker
- Flexibility to work across sites
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, and is valued. We develop compassionate and culturally competent leaders, are values‑driven in all that we do, and create a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. We are committed to supporting staff with disabilities, long‑term health conditions, mental health, or neurodiverse conditions.
Qualifications
Essential
- Master’s degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Completion of first year of clinical diploma or NHSE/RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway
- Current professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of continued professional development in pharmacy
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Member of UKCPA
- In‑house training and accreditation for formulation of PN and final check of aseptics
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Willingness to work towards a non‑medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within an NHS/healthcare environment with clinicians and other healthcare professionals at all levels
- Minimum 12 months post‑registration experience in hospital pharmacy at point of application
- Previous participation in multi‑disciplinary team
- Experience managing/supervising staff or students and delivering training on a range of subjects
- Evidence of risk management and service improvements
- Demonstrated commitment to providing high‑quality pharmaceutical care
- Relevant clinical knowledge in hospital pharmacy
- Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- Knowledge of resources to answer medicines information queries
- Good knowledge of hospital clinical pharmacy and current issues
Desirable
- Previous experience in cancer services
Professional Requirements
Ensured by Disclosure and Barring Service Check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants may need to provide a criminal record certificate for nations where they have lived for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, and must have current UK professional registration.
Salary and Benefits
- Pay: £49,387.00 to £56,515.00 yearly (Agenda for Change Band 7)
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full‑time, flexible working
- Location: Trustwide – Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
- Reference number: 304-1100848
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