# Senior Pharmacist Cancer & Preparative Services (B6-7 STEP considered)

> 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
- **Town:** Dudley
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full Time - To work weekend, late night, on call and bank holidays as per rota. - At The Dudley Group, we understand the benefits of offering a range of flexible working options from day one of employment to support both employees and the Trust. Offering flexible working opportunities is one of the ways that the Trust aims to attract and retain a diverse workforce. Further information on the options available can be found via the link in the job advert.))
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T12:21:22.469Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Dudley/The_Dudley_Group_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8100919
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8100919?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.dudleygroup.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Join The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Pharmacist for Cancer and Preparative Services and become an essential part of a team dedicated to delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy services to Haematology and Oncology patients receiving systemic anticancer therapies. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care.

In this exciting and varied role, you will provide expert support to the aseptic unit and cytotoxic reconstitution services, acting as an Authorised Pharmacist and overseeing the day-to-day preparation and release of cancer treatments in accordance with national and local Good Manufacturing Practice standards. You will also deputise for senior colleagues, including the Principal Pharmacist – Cancer Services and the Principal Pharmacist - Aseptics & Quality Assurance, and contribute to the delivery of pharmaceutical services across the Trust.  We welcome applications from motivated pharmacists looking to progress from a Band 6 to a Band 7 role, with full support and development opportunities available. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career while making a real impact in cancer care.

### Main duties of the job

Clinical:

- To screen and check systemic anticancer / chemotherapy prescriptions, ensuring their clinical and pharmaceutical appropriateness of prescribing, preparation and administration

- To provide specialist expertise on the prescribing, preparation and administration of parenteral and oral systemic anticancer therapy, adult/neonatal total parenteral nutrition & other aseptically prepared products.

- To provide clinical pharmacy services on selected wards and departments.

Preparative Services:

- Day to day provision of preparative services including the implementation and monitoring of standard operating procedures for the provision of services and performance monitoring of service levels for Trust wards.

- To liaise with the Oncology and Haematology teams regarding chemotherapy treatments, and provide advice and clinical support as required.
- To participate in the evening, weekend and Bank Holiday rota and emergency duty rota where appropriate in line with Agenda for Change.

### 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

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services to cancer patients

**Desirable**

- Provision of ‘out of hours’ pharmaceutical services
- Experience in the delivery of Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Experience in working within preparative services

### Knowledge & Training

**Essential**

- Relevant post graduate experience

**Desirable**

- Training in preparative services including work in an aseptic unit, use of isolators and quality assurance.
- BOPA SACT passport (or working towards completion)

### Qualifications & Education

**Essential**

- MPharm or equivalent academic qualification
- Current membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council

**Desirable**

- Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training i.e. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or working towards completion of a Clinical diploma.
- Pharmacist Independent Non-medical prescriber (or working towards completion).

### Communication & Relationship Skills

**Essential**

- Good communication
- Professional attitude

**Desirable**

- IT Literate

## Documents

- [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)
- [job description (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10395269)
- [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, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10395270)
- [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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