Senior Pharmacist Oncology


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£57,528 - £64,750
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Basingstoke, RG24 9NA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

Responsible for the provision of highly specialist professional, clinical and scientific information and advice to multidisciplinary healthcare staff, patients and carers regarding medicines use, to make clinical recommendations tailored to patients. To clinically screen prescriptions for regimens prescribed ahead of supply or dispensing by Pharmacy Aseptics and/or the Trust Outpatient service. To provide strategic oversight of service development and improvement initiatives, including the introduction of new processes, training plans, technologies, work streams and cost savings. Working with the cancer care teams to develop and improve the services offered by the speciality in relation to medicines optimisation. Performing or overseeing the monitoring and review of drug therapies for oncology and haematology patients, ensuring treatments are appropriate and comply with current guidance and Trust policies. To provide advice, information and education to patients and carers as necessary to optimise treatments. To line manage a small team ensuring colleagues are supported and are in a position to provide the best care, supporting their personal and professional development. To support the development of non-medical prescribing within the oncology and haematology specialities. Provide high level, complex pharmaceutical advice on specialist areas of practice to consultants, junior medical staff, general practitioners, nursing staff, pharmacy staff, other healthcare professionals and patients and carers. Ensure medication errors are monitored, reported and managed in line with Trust process

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