Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe, based across two sites and is ranked as one of the top NHS trusts in the country in the NHS national performance rankings, providing services for patients both locally and across the UK. The Royal Marsden has also been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our hospitals in Chelsea and Sutton offer both NHS and private patients inpatient and outpatient care for solid tumours and haemato-oncology cancers, including transplants, chemotherapy and clinical trials.
Main duties of the job
We have optimised our Band 6 clinical pharmacist programme to focus on patient facing clinical aspects of pharmacy care. This exciting opportunity is to join a team of rotational pharmacists concentrating on providing the best possible ward based pharmaceutical care.
Our department strategy is focussed on providing a pioneering and compassionate service while embedding enhanced roles for pharmacy technicians and a maximised non-medical prescribing workforce.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Details
Date posted
16 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
15 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
282-SB1886
Job locations
The Royal Marsden Chelsea
Chelsea
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification:
a) To provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care, contributing to the multidisciplinary team for clinical units as required, through ward pharmacy services.b) Promote optimal and appropriate drug use and high quality prescribing practice within the Trust.c) To attend all relevant events such as Registrar/Consultant rounds/unit meetings as appropriate.d) To respond appropriately to requests from medical and nursing staff for information and advice about the selection and use of drug therapy.e) Actively participate in audit, drug use reviews and pharmacoeconomic project work.f) Participate in any pharmacy initiatives or working groups as appropriate.g) To support the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager with the Clinical Governance and Risk Management Strategy within the department and throughout the Trustg) Participate in pharmacy initiatives within the units as appropriateh) Strive for continuous quality improvement through identifying research questions; developing and contributing to research to further the medicines optimisation agenda in cancer
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification:
a) To provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care, contributing to the multidisciplinary team for clinical units as required, through ward pharmacy services.b) Promote optimal and appropriate drug use and high quality prescribing practice within the Trust.c) To attend all relevant events such as Registrar/Consultant rounds/unit meetings as appropriate.d) To respond appropriately to requests from medical and nursing staff for information and advice about the selection and use of drug therapy.e) Actively participate in audit, drug use reviews and pharmacoeconomic project work.f) Participate in any pharmacy initiatives or working groups as appropriate.g) To support the Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager with the Clinical Governance and Risk Management Strategy within the department and throughout the Trustg) Participate in pharmacy initiatives within the units as appropriateh) Strive for continuous quality improvement through identifying research questions; developing and contributing to research to further the medicines optimisation agenda in cancer
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered Pharmacist
Desirable
- Working towards Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- NHS Hospital Pharmacy experience
Desirable
- Ward pharmacy experience
- Medicines Information experience
- Experience of training staff
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Good organisational/time management
- Contribute to the team
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Good presentation and problem solving skills
- Ability to train/coach other members of staff
- Awareness of current developments in clinical pharmacy
- Ability to use Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word and Excel
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Patient focused
- Professional appearance & demeanour
- Commitment to continuous improvement of self and service, including progressive and continuing professional development
- Enthusiastic, approachable and adaptable
- Confident and assertive
- Ability to provide emotional and social support whilst promoting dignity and respect
- Commitment to providing a high standard of care
- Compassionate, Pioneering, Collaborative and determined
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work on any Royal Marsden site as required
- Ability to participate in out of hours service
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered Pharmacist
Desirable
- Working towards Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- NHS Hospital Pharmacy experience
Desirable
- Ward pharmacy experience
- Medicines Information experience
- Experience of training staff
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Good organisational/time management
- Contribute to the team
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Good presentation and problem solving skills
- Ability to train/coach other members of staff
- Awareness of current developments in clinical pharmacy
- Ability to use Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word and Excel
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Patient focused
- Professional appearance & demeanour
- Commitment to continuous improvement of self and service, including progressive and continuing professional development
- Enthusiastic, approachable and adaptable
- Confident and assertive
- Ability to provide emotional and social support whilst promoting dignity and respect
- Commitment to providing a high standard of care
- Compassionate, Pioneering, Collaborative and determined
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work on any Royal Marsden site as required
- Ability to participate in out of hours service
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Royal Marsden Chelsea
Chelsea
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Royal Marsden Chelsea
Chelsea
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Haematology/Oncology Pharmacist, Private Care
Paras Shah
Details
Date posted
16 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
15 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
282-SB1886
Job locations
The Royal Marsden Chelsea
Chelsea
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom
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