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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent: Weekends/Oncalls/Late night/Bank Holidays
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends/Oncalls/Late night/Bank Holidays)
Job ref
407-WCCSS-8090518
Employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Walsall Manor Hospital
Town
Walsall
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2026 23:59
Interview date
03/08/2026

Employer heading

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials and Chemocare

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.

 

This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.

 

We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.

 

As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.

 

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.

 

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Job overview

The post-holder will be a specialist in Cancer and Clinical Trials with a specialist knowledge of the electronic SACT e-prescribing system, Chemocare. The post-holder will have the opportunity to enhance their professional development through various avenues. These include participating in patient-facing clinics alongside consultants, specialist nurses, and pharmacists, attending specialist conferences, and having dedicated time for independent prescribing practice. Additionally, they will have the choice to further develop and complete their master’s qualification to broaden their expertise.

 

 

Main duties of the job

  • Act as the lead pharmacist for SACT (Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy) governance, ensuring compliance with national standards (e.g. NHS, NICE, and relevant professional guidance).
  • Develop, validate and maintain chemotherapy regimens within the ChemoCare system, ensuring accuracy and alignment with approved protocols.
  • Ensure safe prescribing, dispensing and administration of SACT, identifying and mitigating medication risks.
  • Manage and oversee investigational medicinal products (IMPs) within clinical trials, ensuring compliance with GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and trial protocols.
  • Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for chemotherapy and clinical trials pharmacy services.
  • Conduct audit and quality improvement initiatives relating to SACT and clinical trials to enhance patient safety and service delivery.
  • Train, supervise and support pharmacy staff, pre-registration pharmacists and other healthcare professionals in oncology and clinical trials practice.
  • Contribute to service development and innovation, including digital optimisation of prescribing systems and workflow improvements.
  • Ensure appropriate storage, handling, accountability and documentation of cytotoxic and trial medications.
  • Participate in on-call, weekend, or extended-hours services as required to support oncology services.
  • Contribute to formulary development and horizon scanning for new oncology therapies and clinical trial opportunities.

Working for our organisation

The pharmacy department at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is undergoing some exciting and positive developments with a key focus on the growth of individuals who work here. Therefore, this a great opportunity to be part of this new change.

The Pharmacy Service operates across three acute clinical Divisions and across the Community Services Division provided by the Trust. Applicants will be able to demonstrate significant experience managing a clinical pharmacy service. The post holder will be a key member of the Pharmacy Team working closely with stakeholders within Pharmacy and the Surgery Division. 

Applicants must be able to contribute to the delivery of the strategic aims of the Pharmacy Service, aligned to the overall Trust objectives, within set financial constraints as well as deliver agreed cost improvement targets on an annual basis. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Offer complex advice on prescribing and therapeutics within oncology.
  • Serve as a key component of the multidisciplinary oncology team and a Trust-wide source on chemotherapy matters.
  • Educate and support advanced practitioners and non-medical prescribers of chemotherapy.
  • Maintain and validate chemotherapy regimens via the ChemoCare system.
  • To provide pharmaceutical advice and support to relevant healthcare professionals for clinical trials of investigational medicinal products.
  • To work collaboratively with the Research & Innovation Staff, to apply research governance as per trial regulation to Pharmacy trial service using the knowledge of Pharmacy governance.
  • To liaise with research investigators, research staff, pharmacy staff, and pharmaceutical industry in the provision of the service to ensure appropriate planning, feasibility, implementation, delivery and monitoring of clinical trials.
  • To lead on the Pharmacy governance aspects of clinical trials in line with international (ICH-GCP, GMP) and national legislations [UK Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations].

 

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Master's Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
  • Professional registration as a Pharmacist in the UK, through practitioner Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Sufficient hospital pharmacy experience (as a registered pharmacist) to have acquired the competencies needed for the job.
  • Specialist services relevant to the post (e.g. oncology/haematology/clinical trials )
  • Independent Prescriber
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical Diploma or working towards (PG Dip)
  • BOPA SACT Passport or equivalent experience
  • Experience of managing a clinical pharmacy service to a specialty on a day to day basis

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written - must be able to communicate highly complex drug or medicine related information to prescribers, clinicians, patients, relatives, relevant Trust committees and other stakeholders. Patients may have language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities; other professionals may challenge advice.
  • Empathy with patients, relatives and user of our service
  • Confident and assertive; able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged
  • Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior colleagues
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of writing compelling business cases or case of need for service development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in providing specialist pharmacist review of people with cancer
  • Experience of delivering clinical pharmacy service and advice relating to the safe use of medicines.
  • Experience of excellent leadership and management skills
  • Experience of line management including effective performance management, recruitment and allocation of tasks/staff
  • Experience of using SACT e-prescribing system
  • Experience in project management (including department-wide roles) and evidence of completed outcomes
  • Experience of protocol building validation with an e-prescribing system.
  • Awareness of National initiatives with regards to development of chemotherapy services particularly SACT (systemic anti-cancer therapy) reporting
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working actively on national groups
  • Effective liaison with relevant Trust level committees / groups
  • Experience of multidisciplinary team working at Pharmacy, Trust and regional level
  • Experience of assessing risk and developing plans to mitigate that risk
  • Experience with using Chemocare

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alim Kaba
Job title
Principal Pharmacist Cancer and Aseptic Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01922726610
Additional information

Alim Kaba - Principal Pharmacist Cancer and Aseptic Services 

01922 65 6790 or [email protected] 

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Pleck Road
Walsall
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