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Oncology Pharmacist | Spire Leicester Hospital | Oadby, Leicester | Full Time
Spire Leicester Hospital is seeking an experienced Oncology Pharmacist to lead and develop our specialist oncology pharmacy service. This is a high-impact role where you'll work closely with consultants and clinical teams to ensure the safe, effective, and innovative use of medicines across the cancer pathway.
If you're looking for a position that combines clinical leadership, autonomy, and service development, this is an opportunity to make a real difference.
Why Join Us?
At Spire Leicester, you'll be part of a well-established private hospital known for delivering high-quality, patient-focused care across the East Midlands and beyond. We invest in our people, services, and technology-giving you the platform to lead, influence, and grow.
Your Role:
As our Oncology Pharmacist, you will:
Lead and deliver a specialist oncology pharmacy service across the hospitalProvide expert clinical advice to consultants, clinicians, and patientsEnsure the safe, compliant, and cost-effective use of medicinesSupport and influence evidence-based clinical decision makingOversee and optimise chemotherapy services and medication processesWork collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomesDrive service development, innovation, and quality improvement initiativesContribute to the commercial and strategic growth of oncology services
What You'll Be Accountable For:
Delivering and evaluating high-quality pharmaceutical care for complex patientsMonitoring and optimising the use, movement, and management of medicinesLeading on governance, safety, and regulatory complianceManaging resources, including stock control and budget oversightSupporting and developing colleagues, sharing knowledge and best practiceUsing data and insight to improve services and patient outcomes
Who We're Looking For:
You'll be a confident, credible pharmacist with strong clinical and leadership capability:
Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)Postgraduate qualification (or equivalent experience) in clinical pharmacy, ideally with an oncology focusProven experience delivering oncology pharmacy servicesStrong understanding of chemotherapy and cancer treatment pathwaysExperience working collaboratively with consultants and MDTsAbility to challenge and influence clinical practice using evidence-based approachesPrevious leadership or supervisory experienceCommercial awareness, with an interest in service development
Experience within the independent sector is beneficial, but not essential.
Benefits:
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidaysEmployer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailersFree Bupa wellness screeningPrivate medical insuranceLife assurance
Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
Driving clinical excellenceDoing the right thingCaring is our passion.Keeping it simpleDelivering on our promisesSucceeding and celebrating together
We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
