Job summary NHS Professionals have an exciting opportunity for an Oncology Pharmacist to support our client trust. This post is based in the oncology pharmacy, which serves the Southampton Oncology Centre and is focussed around fulfilling the diverse pharmaceutical needs of the oncology centre to ensure that we provide an exceptional patient experience. Main duties of the job You will be expected to act as a clinical role model for the band seven cancer pharmacists and will be given the opportunity to directly manage some of these staff, fully supported by the principal pharmacist for cancer services. About us Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want Date posted 04 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £27.01 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number M0042-25-0843 Job locations University Hospital Southampton Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Attend and contribute to consultant ward rounds and review patients medications. This includes challenging treatment choices in order to ensure that treatment is evidence based, patient focused and follows the approved treatment guidelines. Deputise for the lead Pharmacist(s) when needed. To clinically screen prescriptions for patients in the specified clinical area. To provide, when necessary, a clinical pharmacy service to other wards within the division. Prescribing medications for patients within the specified clinical area. Assisting with the review of medication errors in the specified clinical area. To support the development of electronic prescribing and monitoring systems as needed. To provide reports on medicines use and expenditure as required for the specified clinical area. Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Attend and contribute to consultant ward rounds and review patients medications. This includes challenging treatment choices in order to ensure that treatment is evidence based, patient focused and follows the approved treatment guidelines. Deputise for the lead Pharmacist(s) when needed. To clinically screen prescriptions for patients in the specified clinical area. To provide, when necessary, a clinical pharmacy service to other wards within the division. Prescribing medications for patients within the specified clinical area. Assisting with the review of medication errors in the specified clinical area. To support the development of electronic prescribing and monitoring systems as needed. To provide reports on medicines use and expenditure as required for the specified clinical area. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent. Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council. Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience. Experience Essential Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 1 competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients. Experience of audit and evaluative work. Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent. Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council. Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience. Experience Essential Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 1 competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients. Experience of audit and evaluative work. Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. 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. 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. 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 NHS Professionals Limited Address University Hospital Southampton Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD Employer's website https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)