Lead Pharmacist - Oncology

Role: Lead Oncology Pharmacist
Location: The Harborne Hospital, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, between Monday to Friday
Shifts: 9:00am to 5:00pm, with participation in the on-call rota (approximately 1 in 4 weeks)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, plus excellent benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Oncology & Haematology Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Leadership Team at The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham.

This is a senior leadership role within a world-class hospital environment, working alongside leading consultants and multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding patient care. The Harborne Hospital provides a wide range of specialist services including oncology, haematology, cardiology, rheumatology and complex surgery, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and technology.

As a key member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for oncology and haematology pharmacy services, ensuring the safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines across cancer pathways. Alongside your specialist remit, you will provide line management and professional leadership to pharmacists and pharmacy staff across both oncology and non-oncology services.

You will support inpatient and outpatient services, providing expert clinical input while leading the delivery of high-quality clinical pharmacy, medicines management and governance services. Working closely with the Head of Pharmacy and wider hospital teams, you will drive service development, quality improvement initiatives, audit activity and performance monitoring to ensure pharmacy services continue to meet the evolving needs of patients and consultants.

A key element of the role is developing and supporting pharmacy colleagues, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning and clinical excellence across the department.

This role would suit an experienced Oncology and/or Haematology Pharmacist ready to step into a leadership position, or an established Lead Pharmacist looking to further develop specialist cancer services within a growing hospital.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you'll bring:

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• MPharm or equivalent pharmacy qualification
• Significant post-registration experience as a clinical pharmacist within a hospital setting
• Specialist knowledge and experience in oncology pharmacy practice
• Haematology experience would be advantageous
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate, develop and support pharmacy teams
• Experience of service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives

Why HCA UK? Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable…