Progressional Pharmacist band 6 to 7 - Clinical Chemotherapy Service
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and motivated newly qualified pharmacist or pharmacist looking to join the Pharmacy Chemotherapy and Technical Services Unit. It offers a guaranteed progression pathway from band 6 to band 7, with extensive training and support. The post holder will provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to oncology and clinical haematology, ensuring safe preparation and supply of chemotherapy medicines. They will also support, train, and mentor junior staff.
Essential criteria
- MPharm Degree (4years) or equivalent (3)
- Member GPhC (3)
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate clinical diploma (2)
- Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance (PTQA) Diploma (2)
- Non-Medical Prescribing (2)
- Practice in one or more relevant areas (2)
- Clinical pharmacy experience and practice (2)
- Ability to deal with complex clinical issues (2)
- Supervisory management of a team (2)
- Reports to committees. Experience of leafing pharmacy services in primary or secondary care (2)
- Knowledge and Skills
- Understanding of local and national NHS and Pharmaceutical Policy (2)
- Knowledge of GCP/GMP/GDP (2)
- Understanding of risk management and principles of clinical governance (2)
- Able to communicate highly complex information to senior staff and patients. (2)
- Personal Attributes
- Able to prioritize workload and work under pressure (2)
- Flexible working (2)
- MPharm Degree (4years) or equivalent (3)
- Member GPhC (3)
- Postgraduate clinical diploma (2)
- Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance (PTQA) Diploma (2)
- Non-Medical Prescribing (2)
- Practice in one or more relevant areas (2)
- Clinical pharmacy experience and practice (2)
- Ability to deal with complex clinical issues (2)
- Supervisory management of a team (2)
- Reports to committees. Experience of leafing pharmacy services in primary or secondary care (2)
- Knowledge and Skills
- Understanding of local and national NHS and Pharmaceutical Policy (2)
- Knowledge of GCP/GMP/GDP (2)
- Understanding of risk management and principles of clinical governance (2)
- Able to communicate highly complex information to senior staff and patients. (2)
- Personal Attributes
- Able to prioritize workload and work under pressure (2)
- Flexible working (2)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Progressional Pharmacist band 6 to 7 - Clinical Chemotherapy Service
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated newly qualified pharmacist or pharmacist wishing to join our Pharmacy Chemotherapy and Technical Services Unit at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. The role offers a guaranteed pathway of progression from band 6 to band 7. The post holder provides a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the oncology and clinical haematology specialties, ensuring high-quality and safe preparation and supply of chemotherapy medicines to patients, in line with current commissioning criteria. There will be an extensive band 6 to 7 pharmacist progression training programme put into place to ensure a robust personal development process and will be fully supported by the rest of the team in doing so. Once fully up to speed, there will be a requirement to support, train and mentor other junior members of staff who rotate through pharmacy chemotherapy and aseptic services, ensuring the provision and maintenance of a high-quality service. The role requires working core hours, Monday to Friday with participation in late night, weekend and bank holiday rota working, with the possibility of home working once fully trained on all aspects of the role in line with rota requirements.
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