# Lead Pharmacist-Cancer & Preparative Services (Maternity leave cover)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Russells Hall Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term 12 months - Maternity leave cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25T16:11:10.464Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Dudley/The_Dudley_Group_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8186218
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8186218?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.dudleygroup.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Do you have a passion for Cancer services? Would you be interested in working alongside the Haematology and Oncology teams as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic Band 8a Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Department at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will join an experienced team of specialist cancer and preparative services pharmacy staff who provide a comprehensive service to haematology and oncology patients across the Trust. The ideal candidate needs to have knowledge and experience of clinical pharmacy service provision within the specialities of Haematology and Oncology and experience in the provision of Aseptic Services.

### Main duties of the job

You will support the Principal Pharmacist - Cancer Services and the Principal Pharmacist – Aseptic Services & QA, to deliver a specialist Pharmacy Service to patients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatments.

You will be responsible for leading and developing the clinical pharmacy service for patients requiring systemic anticancer therapies within the Haematology and Oncology Division.

You will have the opportunity to work as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber to support the provision of systemic anticancer treatments to Haematology and Oncology patients.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

### 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**

- Extensive hospital (secondary care) experience
- Experience in the provision of clinical pharmacy services to oncology and haematology patients
- Experience providing clinical pharmacy services to critically ill patients requiring parenteral nutrition
- Experience in prescription verification, in process checks and final check/release of chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products.

### Knowledge and Training

**Essential**

- Clinical Oncology and Haematology knowledge

### Qualifications and Education

**Essential**

- MPharm or equivalent academic qualification
- Current membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training i.e. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

**Desirable**

- Advanced training in preparative services including work in an aseptic unit, use of isolators and quality assurance.
- Pharmacist Independent Non-medical prescriber (or willing to work towards completion)

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 496.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10490145)
- [our vision (png, 101.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1862)
- [useful links (pdf, 193.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1861)
- [culture statement (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1991)
- [dudley people plan (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2026)
- [employee benefits (pdf, 440.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1858)
- [our leadership way (pdf, 173.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2413)
- [gdpr privacy notice (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1859)
- [person specification (pdf, 568.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10517397)
- [flexible working poster (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2911)
- [what is a disability? (pdf, 130.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2274)
- [rn, rm and ahp career development opportunities (pdf, 396.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2297)

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