Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist - Cancer,Nutrition,Paediatric&Production

The closing date is 26 June 2025

Job summary

The post holder is responsible for delivering and helping the Principal Pharmacists todevelop a high quality pharmacy service across a variety of different specialities on arotational basis, in accordance with objectives set by section leads. This will includeproviding clinical pharmacy services to cancer services, clinical nutrition and paediatricspecialities, and managing the day-to-day running of aseptic services, includingcytotoxic and central intravenous additive services and dispensary services for cancerpatient

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be providing clinical pharmacy services to cancer services, clinical nutrition and paediatric specialities, and managing the day-to-day running of aseptic services, including cytotoxic and central intravenous additive services and dispensary services for cancer patients.The post holder will work approximately 9 month blocks in the following rotations:- Cancer Services Dispensary Service with Cancer Services Clinical Pharmacy.- Central Intravenous Additive Service with Paediatric Clinical Pharmacy.- Total Parenteral Nutrition Service with TPN and Production Service.- Cancer Services Clinical Pharmacy.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7237506

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. POST TO COMMENCE SEPT 2025

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. POST TO COMMENCE SEPT 2025

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Qualifications

Essential

  • MPharm or equivalent or BPharm for those qualified before 2002.
  • Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Currently undertaking post-graduate education e.g. clinical diploma, PTQA or having completed one of these.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant relevant experience working in hospital pharmacy (preregistration year spent in hospital service is eligible).
  • Comprehensive Band 6 rotation, including Aseptic Services & Oncology/Haematology
  • Broad based clinical experience.

Desirable

  • Experience of training or managing others

Skills and apitutdes

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Effective pharmaceutical skills.
  • Ability to manage time effectively.
  • Ability to communicate with patients and staff of all levels.
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable / acute demands.
  • Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged.
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, others and workload.

Desirable

  • Evidence of clinical audit/practice research
  • Tutoring and teaching ability.

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
  • Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving.

Desirable

  • Good negotiation skills.

Others

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance.
  • Enthusiastic, well motivated, hardworking.
  • Available to work weekends, bank holidays, late nights and shifts.

Desirable

  • Understanding of NHS national and local priorities.
Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Qualifications

Essential

  • MPharm or equivalent or BPharm for those qualified before 2002.
  • Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Currently undertaking post-graduate education e.g. clinical diploma, PTQA or having completed one of these.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant relevant experience working in hospital pharmacy (preregistration year spent in hospital service is eligible).
  • Comprehensive Band 6 rotation, including Aseptic Services & Oncology/Haematology
  • Broad based clinical experience.

Desirable

  • Experience of training or managing others

Skills and apitutdes

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Effective pharmaceutical skills.
  • Ability to manage time effectively.
  • Ability to communicate with patients and staff of all levels.
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable / acute demands.
  • Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged.
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self, others and workload.

Desirable

  • Evidence of clinical audit/practice research
  • Tutoring and teaching ability.

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
  • Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving.

Desirable

  • Good negotiation skills.

Others

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance.
  • Enthusiastic, well motivated, hardworking.
  • Available to work weekends, bank holidays, late nights and shifts.

Desirable

  • Understanding of NHS national and local priorities.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead Pharmacist - Production Services

Tuong Luong

tuong.luong@nhs.net

02077940500

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7237506

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


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