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Bank Oncology PharmacistNHS

Reading, RG1 6NS Bank
Posted 21 September 2026 Closing date 23 October 2026
Reading West Rail Station (0.4 miles, direct) Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway) (12.0 miles, direct) Purley Social Club (3.7 miles, direct)

Job summary

Pharmacist |Oncology-Cancer Care|Private hospital|Bank- Flexible working |Dunedin, Reading

Spire Dunedin Hospital has an exciting bank opportunity for an experienced and capable Oncology Pharmacist to join our dynamic team. This role is ideally suited to someone who is looking for the challenge of delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service within hospital settings.

Our pharmacists are not solely pharmacy based so you will have the opportunity to interact with patients across various departments to find out their pharmaceutical requirements, review medication history, current prescriptions and relevant clinical data.

Spire Dunedin Hospital has been serving the Reading community for over 100 years, as a first-class medical facility. Based in the heart of Reading, the hospital has two theatres, 16 inpatient beds, three recovery bays, Oncology services and an Endoscopy Suite

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Plan, monitor and quality assure the application of technology in the provision of Chemotherapy treatment
  • Assess the health and well-being of patients whose needs may be complex and changing within the context of their medicines
  • Discuss, agree and explain responsibilities for assessment of patients with the clinical team, with specific reference to the patients pharmaceutical needs and oncology medication
  • Plan, deliver and evaluate pharmaceutical care to meet patients health and wellbeing needs
  • Responding to clinical and non-clinical queries

Job description

Who we're looking for:

  • Degree or its equivalent in Pharmacy
  • Full GPhC Registration and BOPA SACT Passport
  • Must have at least 1 year oncology experience

Benefits

  • Bank colleagues are paid weekly
  • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
  • Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked (wont be applicable for all)
  • Access to Spire Healthcare pension
  • Access to Blue Light Card discounts
  • Smart spending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via Spire for You
  • Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You'
  • Free uniform
  • Free DBS
  • Full induction, including mandatory training updates
  • Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
  • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team
  • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

  • Driving clinical excellence
  • Doing the right thing
  • Caring is our passion
  • Keeping it simple
  • Delivering on our promises
  • Succeeding and celebrating together
  • Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

About us

For over a century, Spire Dunedin Hospital has played a part in Reading's history as a first-class medical facility serving its community. We offer fast access to the region's leading consultants, providing you with personalised treatments and aftercare.

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