Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and forward thinking Pharmacist to join our Paediatric Oncology service at the Great North Children's Hospital. This role forms part of a wider reorganisation of oncology pharmacy services, including the establishment of a Senior Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Paediatric Oncology, to strengthen clinical pharmacy support across paediatric cancer pathways.

We are seeking an experienced pharmacist ready to work at an advanced level within a specialist tertiary children's hospital. The successful candidate will provide high quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy input, supporting the safe and effective delivery of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), including clinical trials, and contributing to the multidisciplinary care of children and young people with cancer.

Working closely with the Senior Lead Clinical Pharmacist, the postholder will support the development of advanced clinical services, contribute to service improvement, and play a key role in the evolving paediatric oncology pharmacy model.

Based at the Great North Children's Hospital on the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) site, the service provides comprehensive regional paediatric oncology care, including inpatient and day case SACT and clinical trial activity.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to further develop advanced paediatric oncology pharmacy expertise while helping shape future service delivery.

Main duties of the job

• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy input to paediatric oncology services, ensuring the safe and effective use of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), including clinical trials.
• Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the care of children and young people with cancer.Support the delivery, governance, and optimisation of clinical trials and investigational medicinal products within paediatric oncology.
• Lead and contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and safety.
• Line manage and support the development of designated pharmacy staff, contributing to workforce planning, supervision, and appraisal processes.
• Work closely with the Senior Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Paediatric Oncology to develop and implement the evolving pharmacy service model.
• Provide expert advice and education to pharmacy staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to the development and review of guidelines, protocols, and policies relating to paediatric oncology and SACT.
• Participation in the extended-hours pharmacy service (evenings & weekends).

About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• Interview Date: 8 September 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

• To organise and develop clinical pharmacy services within agreed clinical area.
• To undertake an agreed prescribing role within agreed clinical area.
• To participate in the provision of clinical and patient services functions.
• To promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with nursing and medical staff and health care managers.
• To perform the professional role of a registered pharmacist, including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential

• M Pharm (or equivalent) degree course and pre-registration experience
• Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
• Clinical Diploma
• Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• Clinical Masters

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• Well-developed clinical pharmacy knowledge across all aspects of drug use
• Knowledge of clinical audit and its role in pharmacy and medicine
• Extensive post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, some at a senior level
• Demonstrate a developing clinical role
• Demonstrate they have been involved in the area of clinical audit

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge of the clinical area(s) or directorates involved
• Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the pre-registration pharmacist tutor
• Demonstrate they have undertaken a managerial role

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Demonstrate ability to communicate, oral and written, specialist clinical information
• One to One Communication
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Basic computer skills

Desirable

• Lecturing skills
• Microsoft office

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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