Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is a tertiary referral Cancer Centre with five outpatient day case units, four inpatient wards and many outpatient clinics. The cancer pharmacists at UHB are well integrated into all aspects of this service, including ward pharmacy activities, day unit responsibilities and several different pharmacist-led clinics. We have close links with the School of Pharmacy at University of Birmingham and have a strong track record in delivering and supporting educational and research activities.
We are looking for a Specialist Pharmacist for Cancer Services to join our large and enthusiastic team, to provide a high level of specialist pharmaceutical care to our patients in oncology. We already have several pharmacists working independently within clinics and we are keen to further develop these roles and give our team the opportunity to become specialists in particular areas of oncology.
In addition, we hope you have a passion for education and training to support the growing number of junior pharmacists within the cancer pharmacy team. We will also support and encourage you to develop your own research interests and to develop yourself as a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist.
Interview date 13/06/2025
Main duties of the job
Ensure safe and effective provision of clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients on the day unit and wards.
Lead and develop clinical pharmacy services in oncology
Manage and supervise Cancer Services pharmacists, overseeing performance, education and training and their professional development
Provide medicines financial oversight to a directorate
Contribute to clinical audits, research trials, and service evaluations.
Support education and training of pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals
Work independently as a pharmacist in oncology clinics
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * 4 year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- * Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
- * Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- * Willingness to work towards nonmedical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- * Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience in oncology
- * Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in oncology
- * Demonstrates good knowledge of oncology and current issues
- * Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team
- * Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
- * Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
- * Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- * Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries
- * Able to work with drug budget information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * 4 year vocational Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
- * Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
- * Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- * Willingness to work towards nonmedical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- * Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience in oncology
- * Possesses relevant clinical knowledge in oncology
- * Demonstrates good knowledge of oncology and current issues
- * Previous participation in multi-disciplinary team
- * Demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm for providing high quality pharmaceutical care
- * Demonstrates good critical appraisal skills
- * Knowledge of national initiatives and guidelines, e.g. NICE, NSF
- * Possesses knowledge of available resources to answer Medicines Information queries
- * Able to work with drug budget 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
