Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative pharmacist with oncology/haematology skills and experience to lead our cancer services and aseptic production team.

If you have excellent communication skills, are keen to join a friendly team and be involved right at the start of our EPR and electronic prescribing in chemotherapy we would love to hear from you!

We are offering this post as a band 8a to band 8b development role so if you are looking to develop your skills and career this is the job for you. 

You will develop your skills to lead the service to providing an oncology and haematology clinical pharmacy service to our chemotherapy day unit and inpatient haematology ward, with full support from our Deputy Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacy cancer speciality network across our new 3 Trust Group.

On progression to the band 8a the post holder will be the Accountable Pharmacist for the aseptic production unit and provide professional pharmacist support including clinically screening prescriptions for chemotherapy and authorising final release of products for administration to patients. 

As the lead pharmacist you will be a source advice for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals for cancer services, will offer our new team of junior pharmacists rotations in cancer services and will participate in multidisciplinary and governance meetings.

Main duties of the job

Key areas of responsibility include:

Adult cancer services - provider person centred care and ensure that drug therapy is safe, effective and cost-effective. 

Represent the Trust at the Regional Cancer Network. 

Liaise with commissioners, including NHS England, to ensure correct funding channels for the use of all medication.

Paediatric oncology - ensure treatments are safe, effective, peer reviewed, and in the best interests of the patient.

Chemotherapy electronic prescribing - act as lead pharmacist to support the team implementing EPR module for electronic chemotherapy.

Provide strategic leadership to pharmacy cancer services and the aseptic production unit.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  

We love working here and think you will too.