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From the employer's careers site First seen 7 Nov 2026

Lead Pharmacist for Cancer and Palliative Care

Description

We are looking for a motivated and patient-centred pharmacist to join our Cancer and Palliative Care pharmacy team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to provide specialist clinical care while supporting the day-to-day leadership and development of the service.

The successful candidate will deliver a safe, effective, and responsive clinical pharmacy service to patients across cancer and palliative care wards, day units, and clinics. They will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist advice on medicines, support the clinical verification of chemotherapy prescriptions, and contribute to treatment protocols and prescribing guidelines.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing specialist clinical care to patients in cancer and palliative care settings
  • Supporting the supervision and development of rotational pharmacists and other pharmacy staff
  • Contributing to education and training programs
  • Driving improvements in medicines safety and service quality
  • Supporting audit, clinical governance, and the cost-effective use of medicines

Requirements:

  • GPhC registration as a pharmacist
  • Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
  • Substantial hospital clinical pharmacy experience
  • Demonstrable experience in cancer and/or palliative care
  • BOPA Passport at 2b/2c haematology and 2b/2c oncology
  • Strong clinical judgement and effective communication skills
  • Experience of supervising and developing others

The salary for this position is £32.50 per hour.

Skills

Required

  • clinical pharmacy
  • cancer care
  • palliative care
  • leadership
  • education and training
  • audit and governance
  • communication
  • teamwork

Nice to have

  • independent prescribing
  • management
  • education and training qualifications

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9197-26-0986

Apply on Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust