Oncology Pharmacist (Specialist)
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and highly motivated pharmacist to join the Oncology Pharmacy Team at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. The role involves providing specialist cancer services, expanding clinical knowledge in oncology and haematology, and participating in clinical trials. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team in the Macmillan Day Bed Unit and have opportunities for audit, project work, and potentially setting up a pharmacist prescribing clinic. Full support and training will be provided for candidates with limited prior experience in cancer care.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258546
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date:
16/09/2026
Job Type:
Other Therapeutic
Location:
Raigmore Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
02/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Oncology Pharmacy Team
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Job Advert
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and highly motivated pharmacist to join the Oncology Pharmacy Team at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. The oncology pharmacy team at Raigmore Hospital provides specialist cancer services for NHS Highland as part of the North Cancer Alliance (NCA), treating patients with solid tumours and haematological malignancies. The Raigmore Hospital Cancer Care team also has a broad research portfolio and participates in a wide range of cancer clinical trials.
You will join a team committed to the development of services to cancer patients and will be given the opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge and skills within a challenging but supportive environment. You will gain a breadth of experience across oncology and haematology services including; clinical services, cancer clinical trials services and the electronic chemotherapy prescribing system (Chemocare), as well as operational aspects of aseptic dispensing services.
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