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Job overview
Are you a Pharmacist looking to gain specialist experience in Haematology and Oncology? If so, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) has an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive team, working at the forefront of cancer pharmacy in the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC), City and Weston Operating Unit.
As a Specialist Cancer Pharmacist, you will collaborate with experienced Senior Pharmacists across various adult and teenage and young adult (TYA) speciality areas on rotation. This includes providing clinical pharmacy services to oncology, haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) patients, including those treated with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapies (CAR-T). You will also provide aseptic services to patients throughout the Trust.
If you have a minimum of 6 months hospital experience and are working towards a post graduate certificate with a keen interest in cancer services, recruitment to a Band 6 to 7 progression post will be considered.
Main duties of the job
As you rotate through specialist areas, you will gain experience of both clinical and aseptic aspects of cancer services.
Main duties include:
- Provision of clinical pharmacy services to specialist areas including adult and TYA oncology, haematology, BMT, CAR-T and cancer clinical trials.
- Clinical verification of systemic anticancer therapy prescriptions for adult and TYA patients in outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Undertaking the role of an authorised pharmacist in the aseptic unit on a sessional basis providing chemotherapy to adult and paediatric patients and parenteral nutrition (PN) to paediatrics and neonates.
- Involvement with service developments, collaborating with senior pharmacists as well as engaging with other healthcare professionals including medical and nursing staff.
- Assisting with audit, teaching, and supervision activities as appropriate.
We are committed to comprehensive patient care, so this role involves participation in other parts of the pharmacy service when required. This includes weekend commitment either to chemo on-call or BHOC clinical service; late duties; bank holidays; and participation in the pharmacist emergency duty service for the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information
- Methodical and accurate
- Ability to assess priorities, plan and organise both own and the clinical and aseptic workload
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information
- Ability to use judgement to challenge and influence prescribing decisions appropriately in a specialist area
- Able to work in a busy and pressured environment
- Problem identification and solving skills
- Research and audit skills
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of working in hospital pharmacy at Band 6 level or equivalent
- Post-registration experience in Cancer Pharmacy or Pharmacy Technical Services, particularly chemotherapy; or clinical pharmacy experience across a range of specialised areas
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and professional standards
Desirable
- Working knowledge of systemic anti-cancer treatments and supportive care
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Currently registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- MPharm / BPharm / BSc (Pharmacy)
- Evidence of further training/development in a relevant area of practice
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This advert is for Specialist Cancer Pharmacist with North Bristol NHS Trust in Bristol, South West, England. It is listed as a Pharmacist role. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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