Lead Pharmacist for Haematology

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 67,583 to 78,530 £ / Year

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Job summary

We are looking for an exceptional, forward-thinking pharmacist to join our senior pharmacy leadership team as Lead Pharmacist for Haematology Services, based at Nevill Hall Hospital. This is a pivotal role providing strategic and operational leadership for specialist haematology pharmacy services across the Health Board.

You will lead, deliver and continuously develop a high-quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy service across inpatient, day-case, ambulatory and outpatient haematology settings. Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will drive innovation and service transformation aligned to national cancer standards and NHS Wales priorities.

This role offers the opportunity to shape and modernise key areas including systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) services, electronic prescribing systems and clinical trials. You will work in partnership with aseptic services to ensure a safe, seamless end-to-end treatment pathway, while providing expert leadership in medicines optimisation, governance and patient safety.

As a senior leader within the site management team, you will influence strategy, lead workforce development and contribute to Health Board and All-Wales initiatives. You will also support the development of advanced clinical practice within your team, including independent prescribing roles.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

  • Provide strategic leadership for haematology pharmacy services
  • Deliver and develop high-quality, patient-focused clinical services
  • Lead SACT service development and digital innovation (e.g. prescribing systems)
  • Ensure robust clinical governance, safety and medicines optimisation
  • Manage and develop pharmacy staff and support workforce transformation
  • Contribute to site, Health Board and All-Wales programmes

About you

  • GPhC-registered pharmacist with postgraduate clinical training
  • Significant senior-level experience in haematology and/or oncology pharmacy
  • Advanced knowledge of SACT and specialist clinical pharmacy practice
  • Proven leadership, service development and governance experience
  • Excellent communication, influencing and team-working skills
  • Independent prescriber (or willing to undertake)

What we offer

  • A senior leadership role with real impact on haematology cancer services
  • Opportunities to lead innovation and All-Wales work
  • Supportive multidisciplinary and pharmacy leadership teams
  • Strong commitment to professional and leadership development

If you are an ambitious clinical leader looking to shape the future of haematology pharmacy services, we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Up-to-date knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics and principles of medicines management Role of pharmacists at ward level, in the pharmacy department and in the community
  • Organisational abilities
  • Analytical abilities
  • Management/ leadership skills
  • Excellent interpersonal/ communication skills
  • Computer skills
  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
  • Ability to build a rapport with patients, students and staff
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing demands and situations
  • Conscientious, responsible and reliable
  • Highly motivated
  • Able to function well under pressure
  • Enthusiastic
  • Innovative
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Good with patients

Desirable

  • Knowledge of patient self-administration systems, one-stop dispensing systems etc.
  • Knowledge of quality improvement methodology
  • Experiences in utilising QI methods in change management
  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Experience

Essential

  • Post grad exp in hospital pharmacy with substantial period at senior level in Haematology and/or Oncology
  • Recent experience of ward service provision
  • Proven ability to work independently at an advanced level
  • Proven ability to deliver innovations within service delivery
  • Advanced specialist knowledge of pharmaceutical care of patients receiving SACT

Desirable

  • Experience of management and leadership duties
  • Experience of implementing national standards
  • Experience of homecare medicines management

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Master’s degree in Pharmacy
  • Member of GPhC
  • Member of RPS
  • Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge – diploma
  • CPD

Desirable

  • Management qualification
  • Non-medical prescriber
  • Working towards RPS faculty / credentialling
  • Advanced Clinical practitioner

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).

Closing Date: 13 July 2026

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