Lead Pharmacist – Children’s and Young People Cancer Network

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated oncology pharmacist to join the West Midlands Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Network as the Network Lead Pharmacist.

This new regional role will provide strategic and clinical leadership for Children’s and Teenage & Young Adult (TYA) cancer pharmacy services across the West Midlands, working closely with Principal Treatment Centres, Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs), TYA Designated Hospitals, the Cancer Alliance and NHS England.

The postholder will lead and support key regional workstreams relating to systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) governance, medicines optimisation, protocol standardisation, ePrescribing/ChemoCare development, workforce development and quality improvement. The role offers the opportunity to shape and influence regional cancer pharmacy practice, improve consistency of care, and support safer and more effective CYP and TYA cancer services across the Network.

Applicants should be experienced oncology pharmacists with strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, alongside significant experience in cancer services, SACT governance and multidisciplinary working.

This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious senior pharmacist seeking to develop regional and network-level leadership experience within specialised cancer services.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide strategic, professional and clinical pharmacy leadership across the West Midlands Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Network, supporting safe, consistent and evidence-based medicines practice for children, teenagers and young adults receiving cancer treatment.

Key responsibilities include leading regional work relating to systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) governance, protocol standardisation, medicines optimisation, and strengthening ePrescribing across Principal Treatment Centres and Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs). The role will support the development of regional governance processes, interpretation of SACT data, reduction of unwarranted variation, and implementation of network-wide improvements aligned to national service specifications.

The postholder will work closely with pharmacy, medical, nursing and operational teams across multiple organisations, providing expert advice on complex oncology pharmacy issues, supporting workforce development and education, and contributing to service development, quality improvement and business planning across CYP and TYA cancer services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

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