Haematology/Oncology Pharmacist


Location
Basingstoke, England
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Profession
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
02 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Secondment: 12 months
Posted Date
20 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

19 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills & Ability

    Ability to lead and work as part of a multidisciplinary team, negotiating constructively and successfully with team members

  • Skills & Ability

    Ability to organise self and others

  • Skills & Ability

    Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport with colleagues at all levels

  • Skills & Ability

    Demonstrates the ability to work at problems from a unique or different angle.

  • Skills & Ability

    Good computer and keyboard skills

  • Skills & Ability

    Professional presentation of self

  • Skills & Ability

    Enthusiastic and self-motivated

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Experience of managing individuals or a team within pharmacy, such as dispensary or on the ward

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Advanced communication skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate effectively at all levels

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Ability to present a high level of personal credibility

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Ability to work as an inspirational leader to pharmacy and other clinical staff, inspiring confidence in others

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Able to understand, disseminate and present complex information using both verbal and written disciplines

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Fully understands the context in which complex problems arise and can co-ordinate multidisciplinary unit wide interventions

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Demonstrates the ability to ensure that the delivery of patient care is of a high standard and appropriate in meeting the needs and expectations of the patients and their relatives

  • Training & Qualifications

    M. Pharm or equivalent (4 years)

  • Training & Qualifications

    Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Society

  • Training & Qualifications

    Post graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

  • Training & Qualifications

    Evidence of continuous professional practice and education, clearly recorded in current professional profile

  • Other Specific Requirements

    Ability to work across all sites

Desirable

13 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills & Ability

    Proficiency in using ARIA

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Previous experience of delivering training and education at post graduate level

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Membership of the RPS Faculty

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Politically astute, an understanding of the stakeholders involved in the service

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Demonstrate awareness of healthcare research

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Project Management

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Previous experience of attending Consultant ward rounds/Multidisciplinary meetings

  • Experience & Knowledge

    Understanding of regulations and standards required for Aseptics Product Manufacture such as the Section 10 exemption, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Aseptics Processing.

  • Training & Qualifications

    Diploma / M.Sc. in Clinical Pharmacy

  • Training & Qualifications

    In-house management training

  • Training & Qualifications

    Independent prescriber

  • Training & Qualifications

    BOPA accreditation/ SACT passport holder

  • Other Specific Requirements

    Full UK driving licence and access to a car

Job overview

  • To clinically verify systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) regimens in accordance with regional sites and in line with BOPA standards for the chemotherapy day units and the inpatient haematology ward.
  • To collaborate with the Lead Pharmacists for Cancer Services to ensure the provision of an effective, efficient, and high quality patient focused clinical pharmacy for all patients.
  • Liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide expert haemato-oncology advice, and make suitable, appropriate interventions.

Main duties of the job

  • To obtain the BOPA SACT Passport (if not already held)
  • To clinically verify SACT prescriptions on ARIA, including free-of-charge, early access medicine schemes and clinical trials
  • To provide specialist pharmaceutical information in relation to SACT
  • To support the delivery of the NHS 10 Year Cancer Strategy
  • To work with procurement, pharmacy aseptics and the outpatient pharmacies to ensure timely delivery of SACT and supportive medication
  • To assist the Lead Pharmacists with updating and implementing policy change

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached

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.

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This advert is for Haematology/Oncology Pharmacist with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Secondment: 12 months. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.

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