Locum Oncology Pharmacist - Oxford

The role

The Oncology / Chemotherapy Pharmacist will provide expert clinical pharmacy input across oncology services. This role involves ensuring the safe and effective use of chemotherapy and cancer-related medicines within a leading NHS trust.

What you will do

• Clinically screen chemotherapy prescriptions
• Support the pharmacy setup and management of cancer clinical trials
• Provide clinical pharmacy cover to oncology and other ward areas
• Monitor and optimise the use of medicines within designated clinical areas
• Record, investigate, and contribute to learning from clinical incidents and near misses
• Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds, clinical meetings, outpatient clinics, and audits
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to healthcare professionals and patients
• Support medicines optimisation and clinical governance initiatives across cancer services

Required qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Experience working within oncology and chemotherapy pharmacy services
• Proven experience clinically screening chemotherapy prescriptions
• Knowledge of systemic anti-cancer therapies and oncology treatment pathways
• Experience supporting or managing cancer clinical trials
• Excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team within a busy acute hospital setting

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the AIRA prescribing system is highly desirable

Before you apply

• Unable to accept applications from individuals residing in countries listed on the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in En

About the company

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