Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term Contract)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-6089DCB-A
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Cancer Services Pharmacist
Band 7
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist to develop their knowledge and skills in Cancer Services. You will be supported by a team of experienced Pharmacists working to provide chemotherapy to patients across east Kent.
You will work with our Oncology and Haematology Pharmacists as well as the Aseptic Production Unit and Dispensary teams to ensure chemotherapy is supplied safely and appropriately.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical pharmacy input into the oncology/haematology prescriptions generated from Chemotherapy Units across the Trust.
To support the Aseptics Unit in supplying systemic anticancer and clinical trials medical products.
To identify risk management issues and develop safe systems of practice within the chemotherapy units.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration hospital experience showing clinical experience within various environments
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate experience in a full range of clinical specialities
Skills
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate ‘usually’ or ‘consistently’ levels of competence for the majority of General/ Foundation Level Framework
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of core pharmaceutical needs of patients in various clinical settings.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 4 year Master’s degree in Pharmacy from a UK School of Pharmacy or equivalent as recognised by The General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miguel Capomir
- Job title
- Lead Cancer Service Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227866418
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