# Band 8b Principal Pharmacist Cancer Services BH CFH > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8b-principal-pharmacist-cancer-services-bh-cfh/a49c5497-c174-4851-9547-394bb4068978 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8b-principal-pharmacist-cancer-services-bh-cfh/a49c5497-c174-4851-9547-394bb4068978.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Barnet General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £72,719 - £83,505 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (14th December 2026 until Friday 10th December 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (including weekends and late duty) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-17T10:51:36.489Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Enfield/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8285421 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8285421?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Principal Pharmacist – Cancer Services Band 8a to 8b Progressional post Based at Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A FIXED TERM POST TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE** An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced cancer pharmacist to lead with support the cancer pharmacy at the Royal Free London NHS Trust with the support of the Consultant Pharmacist-Cancer Role. This post will be responsible for service based at Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. The successful candidate will lead the team further developing the role of the pharmacist within the clinic setting and providing excellent patient care and outcomes within the cancer speciality. They will also be responsible for a cancer pharmacy team and for delivering the safe and cost-effective use of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced cancer pharmacist who is looking for the next step up to a leadership role with a proven track record in managing a team and a service. Experience of working in cancer clinics would also be beneficial. ### Main duties of the job To lead and harmonise (with the support of the Consultant Pharmacist-Cancer) the pharmacy cancer services team. Cancer services are provided across all Royal Free London site namely the royal free hospital, Barnet hospital, Finchley Memorial Hospital and Chase farm hospital. This post holder will have specific site responsibilities for Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospitals. To deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to the oncology, haematology, palliative care specialities in accordance with objectives set by the Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Cancer and the Deputy Chief Pharmacist. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, Service Line Leads and Divisional Managers, the post holder will develop initiatives and guidelines to ensure safe and cost-effective use of medicines and chemotherapy in this area, and across the interface between primary and secondary care. The post holder will be jointly responsible for all aspects of the management of high cost drugs for cancer with the principal pharmacist based at RFH site, and the supply of medication via homecare where appropriate. The post holder will be a key member of the Chemotherapy Operational Group (COG) jointly with the Principal Pharmacist Cancer Services based at the RFH and with the Consultant Pharmacist. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant demonstrable experience of working in hospital-based pharmacy, and significant experience as a specialist cancer services pharmacist - Experience working with high-cost drugs and commissioning processes - Experience of working as a Band 8a pharmacist in oncology & haematology - Experience working as a Band 7 hospital pharmacist - Experience of managing change and leading service developments - Experience of managing and analysing drug expenditure - Experience of writing / implementing clinical guidelines and government directives - Experience of multidisciplinary working - Evidence of clinical audit/drug evaluation/practice research and the promotion of evidence-based practice. - Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback - Experience in delivering education and training. - Experience as a clinical pharmacy tutor ### Skills and Aptitudes **Essential** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - BOPA Passport – completion of adult level 2c haematology and completion of adult level 2c solid tumour - Excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with staff and patients - Good presentation skills - Excellent teaching and training skills - Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable/acute demands. - Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged. - Ability to communicate with patients/carers and staff of all levels. - Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, and the management team - Ability to manage time, people and resources to deliver timely outcomes - Ability to work alone and a part of a team - Ability to work accurately under pressure - Ability to integrate in a multidisciplinary forum. - Ability to manage difficult and ambiguous situations - Demonstrates innovation and strategic thinking - Ability to motivate and act as a role model - Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving - Ability to identify and implement best practice - Ability to identify and manage risk - Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical care skills - Undertakes own research - Critical appraisal skills - Expert level of clinical reasoning and judgement - Ability to take full responsibility for and be accountable for own actions - Ability to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols - Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance - Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to cancer service patients and palliative care - Participation in the development of national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues relevant to the directorate’s patients - Understanding of NHS national and local priorities - Understanding of processes and commissioning of high-cost drugs - Demonstrates a whole-system patient-focused approach to work - Computer literate (including word processing, email & use of internet. Preferably knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages) ### Royal Free shared commitments **Essential** - - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - Enthusiastic/positive attitude, self-motivated and, hardworking - Identifies own training needs actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a portfolio of practice. - Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays, late nights and on call and potential 7 day working - Reliable with good attendance record ### Education and professional qualifications **Essential** - Master’s degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) - GPhC (GB) registration - Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent - Registered supplementary or independent Prescriber **Desirable** - Advanced qualification in specialist area ## Documents - [jobdescription band 8b (pdf, 336.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10605613) - [functional requirements (pdf, 116.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10602600) - [person specification band 8b (pdf, 238.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10605614) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.