Cancer Services Pharmacist
Job summary
The Pharmacy Department is seeking a motivated and ambitious pharmacist with a strong interest in oncology and haematology to join our Cancer Services team. Based primarily at Kent & Canterbury Hospital, the post holder will provide specialist clinical pharmacy support across all three chemotherapy day units, the mobile chemotherapy unit, the inpatient haematology ward and the aseptic services unit.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in systemic anticancer therapy within a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team. The role involves clinical screening of SACT prescriptions, contributing to safe chemotherapy pathways, supporting the aseptic unit and clinical trials, and helping to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care for patients undergoing cancer treatment across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist clinical pharmacy input for oncology and haematology prescriptions generated within the Trust's chemotherapy units, ensuring systemic anticancer therapy is used safely, effectively and in line with national standards. They will support the aseptic production unit in the preparation and supply of systemic anticancer medicines and clinical trial products, working within governance and regulatory requirements.
The role includes identifying medication-related risks within chemotherapy services and contributing to the development and implementation of safe systems of practice. The post holder will also provide clinical pharmacy support to the inpatient haematology ward as part of the wider Cancer Services team.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals 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.
Job responsibilities
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