Band 7 - Senior Technical/Cancer Services Pharmacist

Closing date: 17 August 2026

Job Summary
Join our Pharmacy Technical and Cancer Services team and help shape the future of cancer pharmacy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, enthusiastic and quality focused pharmacist who is passionate about delivering safe, innovative and patient-centred cancer and technical services.

As a Senior Technical/Cancer Services Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering and developing high-quality technical and cancer services.

You will support clinical screening, act as a Releasing Officer for pharmaceutical products compounded under the Manufacturer's Specials Licence, and contribute to the Pharmaceutical Quality System to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance and patient safety.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will provide expert clinical and technical advice, lead service development and quality improvement initiatives, contribute to governance activities, and help ensure the safe, effective and efficient use of medicines across Cancer Services.

This is a full-time, permanent position based primarily at Watford General Hospital. Participation in weekend, bank holiday and emergency duty rotas will be required. Full details will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist clinical and technical pharmacy support to Haematology and Oncology services while contributing to the leadership and development of Technical and Cancer Services.

Your responsibilities will include supporting aseptic chemotherapy services, maintaining pharmaceutical quality systems, ensuring compliance with GMP, MHRA regulation and NHS standards, supervising and developing pharmacy staff, participating in clinical governance, audits and research, and supporting electronic chemotherapy prescribing systems.

You will work closely with consultants, nurses, pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care, improve medicines safety and deliver innovative cancer pharmacy services. You will also contribute to education, training and service improvement projects while supporting the strategic development of Pharmacy Technical and Cancer Services.

The post holder must be a registered pharmacist and either hold or be working towards a Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent.

About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 a year inc HCA
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 360-C-11604
Job locations: Watford General Hospital, Watford, WD18 0HB, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide clinical, technical and operational leadership within Pharmacy Technical and Cancer Services.

Responsibilities include delivering specialist pharmacy services to Oncology and Haematology, supporting aseptic production (releasing), supervising pharmacy staff, participating in multidisciplinary meetings, contributing to quality assurance, governance, audits, research and service development, and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and national quality standards.

The role also supports the management of electronic chemotherapy prescribing systems and the implementation of new cancer therapies and service improvements.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Person Specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential

• MPharm (or equivalent overseas degree).
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).

Desirable

• MSc/Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent).
• Pharmacist Non-Medical prescriber.
• Post graduate training in the Preparative/Production services.

Knowledge:
Essential

• Technical and practical knowledge of GMP.
• Prescription Monitoring.
• Computer and IT Literate.
• Knowledge of economics of healthcare.
• Understanding the role of the MHRA.
• Understanding of licensing regulations and their application to hospital.
• Understanding of clinical trials.
• Legislation governing Clinical Trials.
• Up to date knowledge of national pharmacy issues.
• NHS organisational structure.
• Health and Safety.
• Critical appraisal skills.
• Preparation of written reports and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead and work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of patients with relation to the provision of information on safe effective medicines use.
• An understanding of clinical governance and the role of the pharmacist in the clinical governance agenda.

Desirable

• Well-developed therapeutic and clinical pharmacy knowledge in appropriate areas.
• Demonstrates an understanding of quality risk management.
• Knowledge of clinical oncology or haematology.

Experience:
Essential

• Post registration experience as a hospital pharmacist providing a pharmacy service to oncology and haematology patients.
• Experience within a range of specialties, including technical services.
• Experience in providing clinical services to cancer patients.
• Clinical Trials/GCP.
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of clinical audit, practice research, implementation of procedures and protocols.
• Experience in utilising information technology within the workplace including inputting, retrieving information and producing reports.
• Experience of ChemoCare or other chemotherapy electronic prescribing system.

Desirable

• Experience in technical pharmacy production in pharmaceutical industry or hospital setting.
• Experience of successfully leading and implementing service improvement and change projects.
• Training Pre-registration Pharmacists and Junior Pharmacy Staff.

Additional information
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. 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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Pharmacy Technical / Cancer Services Manager Kishan Bhudia kishan.bhudia@nhs.net 01923436605