Job Summary
The Specialist Pharmacist Cancer & Technical Services plays a key role in the safe delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy SACT, supports the management of the Chemotherapy Production unit, and contributes to audit and patient safety initiatives. The role also involves providing high-quality clinical pharmacy services across wards and departments, promoting evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing, and supporting the development of pharmacy staff.

Main Duties of the Job

• Ensure safe and compliant manufacturing and dispensing of prescriptions in the aseptic unit.
• Provide clinical input and policy development for chemotherapy and oncological care.
• Participate in clinical trials and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Maintain standards and implement NICE recommendations.
• Deliver pharmaceutical care and medicines optimisation across wards.
• Review prescriptions for appropriateness and legality.
• Train and mentor pharmacy students and junior pharmacists.
• Monitor non formulary drug use and support clinical governance initiatives.
• Promote cost effective drug use and participate in audits.
• Provide financial and risk data related to medicines.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote safe prescribing and mentor junior staff.
• Manage own workload and contribute to audits and training.
• Deliver education and support strategic planning.
• Provide specialist advice and ensure safe prescribing.
• Participate in ward rounds and medicines management initiatives.
• Develop and implement treatment guidelines and SOPs.
• Support clinical governance and legal compliance.
• Supervise and train junior staff.
• Provide feedback and support staff development.
• Participate in weekend, bank holiday, and on call rotas.
• Adhere to health and safety and confidentiality policies.

About Us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Completion of or expectation to complete a post-graduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma

Desirable

• Product Approval Accreditation

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years experience post registration
• Broad clinical pharmacy experience and knowledge of therapeutics
• Experience working in Aseptic Services
• Commitment and evidence of professional updating and formal continuous professional development

Desirable

• Relevant hospital experience
• Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit

Additional Criteria

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Methodical with effective organisational skills in the workplace. Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to supervise the work of junior staff and provide constructive feedback on performance
• Able to demonstrate initiative
• Able to interpret and summarise a wide range of clinical information and demonstrate appropriate clinical knowledge and application
• Good knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation and therapeutic action of medicines
• Good analytical and evaluative skills
• Able to present written information clearly, concisely and accurately
• Able to contribute to the strategic planning and development of the clinical pharmacy services
• Good knowledge of critical appraisal skills, evidence based medicines and formulary systems
• Broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice
• Computer literate including ability to use Microsoft Word, email and internet
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to deal with the public, clinicians, members of the healthcare team and pharmacy colleagues
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility with regard to change in work schedules
• Professional appearance
• Honest and trustworthy and able to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
• Self-motivated with enthusiasm to work as a specialist clinical pharmacist and to contribute to the forward planning of the service

Desirable

• Ability to deputise for senior pharmacists
• Ability to influence senior medical, nursing and pharmacy staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).