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Lead Clinical Pharmacist Cancer Services B8A

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Location
Salary
£62,681 - £67,665
Profession
Pharmacist
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
29 Mar 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
16 Mar 2026

Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC)

1.0WTE 8a pharmacist Full Time 37 hours per week (36 hours from 1/4/26 as per AfC RWW) + participation in on – call and public holiday rotas

Join Us at the Forefront of Cancer Care Innovation

The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC)—the second largest cancer centre in the UK—is home to world leading cancer expertise, a cutting edge Clinical Trials and Research Facility, and the nationally commissioned Bone Marrow Transplant and ATMP/CART service. We are proud to deliver care that shapes the future of oncology across Scotland and beyond.

We are excited to offer a rare senior opportunity within our dynamic and forward-thinking Senior Clinical Cancer Care Pharmacy Team.

What You’ll Lead

As a senior member of our inpatient solid tumour pharmacy team, you will be at the heart of advancing and transforming cancer care. You’ll play a pivotal role in:

  • Leading and innovating clinical pharmacy services within solid tumour specialties
  • Driving forward new models of care integrating advanced and nonmedical prescribing practice
  • Collaborating with other senior team members to design, develop and optimise high impact pharmacy services

Where You’ll Make an Impact

You will have the opportunity to embed yourself within one or two tumour MDTs, where you will:

  • Cocreate treatment pathways and evidence based clinical protocols
  • Practise as an Independent Prescriber within supportive, expert-led teams
  • Influence regional and national cancer service development programmes
  • Contribute to strategy, implementation planning, and service innovation across Scotland

Why Join Us?

We are an energetic, friendly team that embraces new ideas, values clinical leadership, and continually seeks to expand the boundaries of pharmacy practice. If you thrive in a collaborative, ambitious environment where your expertise can shape real world outcomes for patients, we’d love to welcome you.

Who We’re Looking For

You should bring:

  • Significant post registration clinical pharmacy experience, including notable time within a cancer setting
  • Independent Prescriber qualification
  • A completed clinical pharmacy diploma/masters and/or RPS advance practice credentialing or significant progress towards
  • A passion for innovation, service redesign and high quality cancer care

For more information, please contact:

Carla Forte, Lead Cancer Care Pharmacist

📞 0141 301 7029

📧 [email protected]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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