# Senior Pharmacist - Haematology/Oncology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacist-haematologyoncology/3967cdd5-bf35-46b9-8a0f-c07a65862549 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacist-haematologyoncology/3967cdd5-bf35-46b9-8a0f-c07a65862549.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Great Ormond Street Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 Inclusive per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T15:00:48.578Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8129649 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8129649?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacist, with Cancer experience, looking to develop a specialism in Paediatric Cancer. We are looking for someone who puts patients at the centre of their practice and is proactive in their learning. Full training will be provided and specialist Paediatric experience, whilst desirable, is not essential. As a Specialist Pharmacist, you will rotate through the different areas of the team, gaining experience and having the opportunity to develop services and make improvements. You will see every side of Paediatric Cancer from diagnostic work up, treatment, side effect management and long term surveillance in both Inpatient and Outpatient settings. Based on your progression, as a senior in year 2-3, you will have the opportunity to work in more complex areas such as BMT, Car-T Cell, Palliative Care and Clinical Trials. We are looking for someone who not only takes responsibility for their own learning, but is also proactive in teaching colleagues and the wider network. There will be an opportunity to supervise foundation year Pharmacists and Band 6 Pharmacists through their rotation in Haem-Onc. In addition you will attend ward rounds, MDTs, counsel patients, work up new drugs, protocols, develop guidelines and help improve processes within and outside of Pharmacy. ### Main duties of the job - To be a member of a team of Specialist Pharmacists in Haematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, who provide a comprehensive Clinical Pharmacy Service to Inpatient and Outpatients Wards - To monitor prescribing practices in the unit and provide feedback and recommendations to improve standards and guidelines - To participate in specialist oncall service - Act as a releasing officer under the terms of the Specials License - To work closely with the Cytotoxic Unit for the safe provision of Chemotherapy - To participate and lead in the teaching/training of foundation year Pharmacists, postgraduate Pharmacists, Nurses and medical staff as appropriate - To participate in departmental and multidisciplinary audit/research activities, to ensure that cost improvement and quality targets are met. - To attend departmental meetings, keep one’s self informed and maintain CPD, and communicate information - To comply with all Trust and Departmental policies & procedures, work safely and efficiently ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below. ### 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/Knowledge **Essential** - Experience working in the area of cancer - Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives **Desirable** - Use of medicines in specialist area of paediatrics - Principles of safe handling of cytotoxics - Experience working in Aseptic Services - Use of EPIC/BEACON system/ equivalent prescribing system - Good Clinical Practice and management of clinical trials - Experience screening paediatric chemotherapy prescriptions ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Excellent organisational skills - Time management and problem solving skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills **Desirable** - Ability to lead and motivate a team - Supervising of staff - Formal and informal delivery of education and training ### GOSH Culture and Values **Essential** - Our Always values ### Academic/Professional qualification/Training **Essential** - Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council - Post-graduate Certificate (or working towards) in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent **Desirable** - Post-graduate Diploma (or working towards) in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent - Independent prescribing qualification ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 544.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10552676) - [our gosh values (pdf, 516.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3097) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.