Advanced Pharmacist – Technical Services

么匠; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative, enthusiastic Band 8a Advanced Pharmacist, Technical Services to join our friendly, motivated and forward thinking team at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, working in our new build, state of the art, MHRA licensed aseptic production unit. As a member of our senior team you will have the opportunity to showcase your leadership abilities as we develop further batches through our vHP isolators, delivering increased activity for our Trust and patients.

The working pattern will be 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of our senior team, supporting the Principal Pharmacist Technical Services, ensuring the provision of a comprehensive service supplying systemic anti-cancer agents to patients in the Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic cancer hospital pharmacy team. The successful candidate will:

• Lead aspects of the Quality Management System in collaboration with the Quality Lead
• Actively participate in the project to develop batches made in the vapourised hydrogen peroxide isolators
• Provide leadership and education to our team of junior pharmacists working within aseptic services

This role would be the perfect next step for an aspiring leader, seeking a rewarding career in aseptic services, working in a cutting edge environment. We will enable you to develop your leadership and management skills, investing in you and giving you the opportunity to flourish in a supportive environment. The successful applicant must have technical services experience but experience in oncology is not required. The postholder will be part of a fabulous, friendly team of pharmacist prescribers, medicines management technicians, specialist pharmacists, technicians and assistants. We have close links with BOPA and LJMU.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

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Date posted: 15 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 158-24-512-PHA-A

Job locations: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool, 65 Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L7 8YA

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Good change management
• Good pharmaceutical knowledge
• Knowledge of changing NHS environment & government initiatives
• Good knowledge of GMP
• Good knowledge of QA/QC

Desirable

• Evidence of managing a changing situation
• Knowledge of current & future developments in cancer treatment.
• Knowledge of working with MHRA, regional QA/QC

Experience

Essential

• Proven post qualification hospital experience
• Experience of working in aseptic unit.

Desirable

• Supervisory role in aseptic unit

Qualifications

Essential

• Master of Pharmacy or equivalent
• GPhC registered
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent

Desirable

• Oncology related qualification diploma
• Management qualification

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.

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool, 65 Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L7 8YA

Employer's website: https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/