How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Company Description
NHS Highland serves a population of around 320,000 people across 32,500 square kilometres, making it one of the largest and most geographically diverse health boards in the UK. The organization is the region’s largest employer and plays a key role in both community wellbeing and the local economy. With a strong focus on quality, NHS Highland aims to deliver better health, better care, and better value through integrated health and social care services. Working in the Scottish Highlands offers the opportunity to practice in a unique natural environment, while helping to address the challenges of remote, rural, and island communities. NHS Highland is governed by a Board of Executive and Non-Executive Directors and includes Highland-wide corporate services such as Pharmacy, Clinical Governance, and Public Health.
Role Description
The Oncology Pharmacist is a full-time, on-site role based in Inverness, providing specialist clinical pharmacy services to oncology and haematology patients across NHS Highland. The role involves reviewing and verifying chemotherapy and systemic anti-cancer therapy prescriptions, ensuring safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective use of medicines.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Clinical assessment of treatment plans
- Medicines reconciliation
- Counselling patients and families on cancer therapies and supportive treatments
- Monitoring for adverse effects and drug interactions
The postholder will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including medical, nursing, and pharmacy colleagues, to contribute to treatment protocols, clinical pathways, and audit activities that support high standards of care. Additional duties may include:
- Participation in ward rounds
- Education of healthcare staff
- Support for service development
- Contribution to governance and risk management processes within the oncology pharmacy service
Qualifications
Professional pharmacy credentials, including an MPharm degree (or equivalent), registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), and post-registration experience in hospital or clinical pharmacy.
Specialist oncology and haematology knowledge, including competence in systemic anti-cancer therapy, chemotherapy protocols, supportive care regimens, and management of treatment-related toxicities.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Clinical skills in medicines optimisation, prescription screening and verification, medicines reconciliation, therapeutic monitoring, and application of evidence-based guidelines to individual patient care.
Safety and governance capabilities, including understanding of aseptic preparation principles, risk management, clinical audit, incident reporting, and adherence to local and national cancer service standards.
Communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, provide clear information and counselling to patients and families, and contribute to staff education and training.
Organizational and analytical abilities to manage workload in a busy clinical environment, prioritize complex cases, use electronic prescribing and clinical information systems, and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
Desirable experience in NHS or other public health systems, postgraduate training or qualifications
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills