Job Description

The post of Senior Specialist Pharmacist for Cancer and Haematology is a vital role in the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medicines in cancer and haematology. The post holder also is an integral part of the multidisciplinary cancer and haematology team, supporting patients throughout their cancer treatment journey. The post holder works closely with haematology and cancer clinicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide clinical chemotherapy governance in the Trust.



Be the nominated lead pharmacist for the Trust's Clinical Chemotherapy Services to p rovide professional leadership, development, supervision and management of Pharmacy Clinical Chemotherapy, Haematology & Cancer Services



Participate in the provision of a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to designated clinical areas in particular specialist haematology and cancer chemotherapy services for adults and paediatric.



Lead the education and training of pharmacy and other healthcare professionals in all aspects of chemotherapy



Liaise with all relevant local networks and national working groups particularly London wide network with respect to local and national audits and collaborative work



Be the Lead Trainer for Intrathecal Chemotherapy



Be a key member of the senior pharmacy management team supporting the Medicines Management Strategy and the management of the pharmacy department



To support the trust to comply with relevant regulations, local and national policies and guidelines



London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.



Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

Northwick Park Hospital:

home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

St Mark's Hospital:

an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

Ealing Hospital:

a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

Central Middlesex Hospital:

our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.



We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.



To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the and Person Specification