Highly Specialist Oncology Pharmacist - Paeds

Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job
Our paediatric oncology and haematology specialist unit has a vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic Highly Specialist Paediatric Oncology Pharmacist to come and join us.

You will develop and provide a highly specialised medicines management service to the paediatric oncology and haematology unit providing clinical care to paediatric patients in the inpatient and day ward areas.

This role is for 15 hours a week.

About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

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Details
Date posted
05 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 8a

Salary
Depending on experience
£57,528 - £64,750 - Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time

Reference number
188-SNM030826

Job locations
CS Pharmacy Clinical
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
ResponsibilitiesThe large Pharmacy department employs nearly 400 staff and is highly respected within the Trust as a dynamic and forward-thinking department. If the idea of 400 staff sounds daunting, fear not the department is split into a range of friendly and supportive teams of different sizes with clear structures helping to ensure you always get the personal treatment and can have an impact.

Our clear vision safer medicines, safer patients is recognised by all staff who enjoy an environment in which they can flourish, grow and develop. We are constantly striving to improve using the technology and digital resources to provide world class medicine management activities.

Every member of pharmacy staff contributes to this vision; this includes 150 pharmacists, 120 pharmacy technicians, 90 support workers, 20 trainees and our supporting administrative staff.

We review our progress and achievements annually, and highlight areas for focused development, but allow for responsiveness to changing national and local priorities.

You will be required to

• Attend and contribute to consultant led ward rounds and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Clinically screen prescriptions for patients within paediatric oncology including inpatient charts, outpatient prescriptions, discharge medications and chemotherapy prescriptions.
• Deputise for and support the lead paediatric oncology electronic prescribing pharmacist in the development of electronic prescribing and monitoring systems.
• Provide extended roles of practice including the prescribing of medications for patients within paediatric oncology.
• Develop region wide evidence-based treatment guidelines in conjunction with specialist members of the MDT.
• Liaise with 12 Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs) to ensure continuity of care for our patients.
• Contribute to horizon scanning and preparation of business cases for new medicines to ensure their controlled introduction. Assisting with formulary applications and managing medicines across the interface where appropriate.
• Participating in the interpretation of significant trends and variances in medicine usage and assisting the implementation of measures to control expenditure.
• To participate in the pharmacist led total parenteral nutrition (TPN) service for paediatric patients.
• To provide when necessary a clinical pharmacy service to the Womens and Child Health directorate.

What experience/skills are neededDo you have experience of working within paediatric oncology? Are you patient focused, compassionate and self-motivated to deliver excellent standards of clinical care?

Are you able to communicate, inspire confidence and work well both independently and as part of a team?

Are you able to work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver and develop service needs as agreed with the clinical and management leads for the care group?

If this role appeals to you then please apply and feel free to contact us informally for more information.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 1 competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of audit and evaluative work
• Teaching and tutoring experience
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of implementing change and change management
• Experience of change management

Desirable

• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.
• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 2 or Mastery competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients
• Leadership qualification or experience
• Project Management training or qualification
• Experience of managing others

Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address
CS Pharmacy Clinical
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom

Employer's website
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Divisional Lead Pharmacist Women and Child Health,
Amanda Bevan
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