Senior Pharmacist - Haematology/Oncology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic Pharmacist with cancer experience, looking to specialise in Paediatric Cancer at Great Ormond Street Hospital. You will rotate through different team areas, gaining experience and developing services, with full training provided. The position involves working with diagnostic work-up, treatment, side effect management, and long-term surveillance in both inpatient and outpatient settings. As a senior, you will have opportunities to work in complex areas like BMT, Car-T Cell, Palliative Care, and Clinical Trials, and will also be involved in teaching and supervising junior pharmacists.
Essential criteria
- Our Always values
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-graduate Certificate (or working towards) in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate Diploma (or working towards) in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Experience/Knowledge
- Experience working in the area of cancer
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- 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
- Excellent organisational skills
- Time management and problem solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead and motivate a team
- Supervising of staff
- Formal and informal delivery of education and training
- GOSH Culture and Values
- Our Always values
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-graduate Certificate (or working towards) in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Post-graduate Diploma (or working towards) in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Experience/Knowledge
- Experience working in the area of cancer
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- 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
- Excellent organisational skills
- Time management and problem solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead and motivate a team
- Supervising of staff
- Formal and informal delivery of education and training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 18d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
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.
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