Specialist Oncology Pharmacist – Private Acute Hospital
Up to £56,000 DOE + Benefits
Tunbridge Wells, Kent (Site-Based)
Monday to Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm
An established private hospital is seeking a Specialist Oncology Pharmacist to join its friendly and supportive Pharmacy team. This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist with oncology experience who is looking to develop their career within a highly patient-focused environment.
Unlike many oncology pharmacy positions where time is predominantly spent within aseptic services, this role offers significant face-to-face patient interaction and close collaboration with consultants, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering safe and effective oncology and haemato-oncology services while maintaining direct involvement in patient care.
The pharmacy team is small, collaborative and clinically focused, offering a supportive environment for pharmacists who want to broaden their specialist skills without moving into management responsibilities.
The Role
Approximately 80% of the role will focus on oncology and haemato-oncology services, including:
- Clinical screening and verification of SACT prescriptions and treatment regimens
- Supporting oncology and haemato-oncology patients throughout their treatment journey
- Medicines reconciliation and pharmaceutical care planning
- Providing specialist medicines information and patient counselling
- Working closely with consultants and nursing teams to support safe prescribing
- Coordinating oncology treatment orders and delivery
- The remaining time will involve:
- Planning and preparing for upcoming oncology treatments
- Supporting ward-based clinical pharmacy services
- Assisting with dispensing and accuracy checking activities where required
- The service currently operates across four oncology treatment days per week, with flexibility around how hours are structured.
About You
We are keen to hear from pharmacists who have:
Essential Requirements
- Current GPhC registration
- Post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
- Oncology pharmacy experience gained through rotational training or a dedicated oncology role
- Experience screening and verifying oncology prescriptions and treatment regimens
- BOPA accreditation/competency framework completion (or equivalent oncology competency development)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A patient-centred approach and passion for delivering high-quality clinical care
Desirable
- Haemato-oncology experience
- Ward-based clinical pharmacy experience
- Experience supporting training or competency development of colleagues
- Knowledge of current NICE, BOPA and oncology prescribing guidance
Who This Role Would Suit
This position is particularly well suited to:
- Pharmacists looking to build upon rotational oncology experience
- Clinicians seeking greater patient interaction and clinical ownership
- Pharmacists looking to move away from the pressures and pace of larger NHS environments
- Individuals seeking a supportive setting where they can further develop their oncology expertise
The hiring team is open to considering pharmacists at an earlier stage of their oncology career and is not exclusively seeking highly experienced oncology specialists.
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £56,000 depending on experience
- No on-call commitment
- Monday-Friday working pattern
- Supportive and collaborative pharmacy team
- Ongoing specialist oncology training and development
- Comprehensive healthcare, wellbeing and pension benefits package
- Opportunity to work closely with patients and multidisciplinary teams
- Fast and efficient interview process for suitable candidates
Location
Based in Tunbridge Wells and commutable from Maidstone, Crowborough, Sevenoaks, Godstone, East Grinstead, Uckfield, Heathfield and Robertsbridge.
Recommendation Scheme
Compass Associates operates a £500 referral scheme for each successful recommendation.
Contact Details
If you are interested in the position, please contact Natasha on 02392 417 107 or alternatively, you can email at nisaac@compassltd.co.uk.