Accountable Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacist for Manufacturing

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking an Accountable Pharmacist to oversee aseptic services for clinical trials. This role involves leadership, compliance with GMP, and ensuring patient safety. Candidates should have experience in aseptics or manufacturing and be a UK registered pharmacist.

Qualifications

• Experience in aseptics or manufacturing in the UK.
• Knowledge of GCP and radiopharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead aseptic preparation for clinical trials and specialist care.
• Ensure compliance with GMP and QAAPS standards.
• Manage and coordinate the unlicensed Clinical Trials Aseptic Services unit.

Skills

Leadership

People Management

Technical Knowledge

Education

UK Registered Pharmacist

Job description

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Accountable Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacist for Manufacturing

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent: Week-end working 1 in 6 Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 321-CORP-7154401-B8b-PUB

Site Churchill Town Old Road, Headington, Oxford Salary Dependent on experience Closing 22/05/2025 23:59 Interview date 04/06/2025

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel .

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

Proposed interview date - Wednesday 04/06

Hi, my name is Michelle and I'm the Senior Pharmacist Manager for this team. I'm glad that you have looked at the vacancy and are thinking about if it is right for you at this time in your career. Are you a UK registered pharmacist with previous experience of aseptics or manufacturing?
The role is an exciting one offering you the opportunity to focus on the aseptic dispensing of doses for patients in clinical trials or other novel agents. As the Accountable Pharmacist, you will be leading a dedicated team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, SMT and healthcare scientists who are passionate about research. Can you show that you combine excellent technical knowledge and skills with those of positive people management?
The other aspects of the role is to support our manufacturing units for radiopharmaceuticals and hyperpolarised gas. Perhaps this isn't something you have done before; we can provide training.
You will work alongside a knowledgeable QA team to ensure that GMP and QAAPS standards continue to be delivered.
CTAS was recently (March 2025) assessed as Low Risk by the SPS QA inspector and you will be in good hands.
We have strong team values and work together to deliver a timely and efficient service through kindness and support for one another.
If this role is of interest, then please get in touch for an informal chat and I look forward to potentially meeting you at interview.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities are to provide the leadership and management to deliver aseptically prepared and manufactured medicines to patients whether as part of clinical trials or specialist care.
You will be the Accountable Pharmacist for the Clinical Trials Aseptic Services (CTAS) & responsible for the management, leadership and co-ordination of the unlicensed unit providing injectable Investigational Medicinal Products, Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and selected high risk injectable medicines to all trust divisions..
You will be responsible for the aseptic preparation of doses for a portfolio of c150 trials and ensuring that GCP requirements are met.
For the MHRA MS Radiopharmacy & Hyperpolarising Gas Units you will line manage the Production Manager(s) and ensure the service is run in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
You will work closely with colleagues to ensure that clinical trials for IMPs are set-up in accordance with sponsor requirements and align with UK, trust and pharmacy best practices.
You will act as a role model and source of expert advice for pharmacy and clinical staff for aseptic preparation and ATMPs.
You will act to ensure the safety of the patient and their experience remains at the centre of the service provided, while supporting the well-being of staff across the teams.
You will be supporting the building and commissioning of a new CTAS facility to further enable its extensive research portfolio.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description with person specification for the full details.

Please do take time to read the requirements of the role.

The main responsibilities of this role are to provide the leadership and management to deliver aseptically prepared and manufactured medicines to patients whether as part of clinical trials or specialist care. You will be the Accountable Pharmacist for the Clinical Trials Aseptic Services (CTAS) and responsible for the management and service development of medicines manufactured under the Manufacturing Specials (MS) license.

As the Accountable Pharmacist for CTAS, you will be responsible for the management, leadership and co-ordination of the unlicensed Clinical Trials Aseptic Services unit which provides injectable Investigational Medicinal Products, Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and selected high risk injectable medicines to all divisions within the Trust. You will release aseptic doses, train staff, lead and further develop the quality system, worksheet and labelling systems.
The Radiopharmacy & Hyperpolarising Gas Unit hold Manufacturing Specials (MS) Licences and are regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), you will line manage the Production Manager(s) named on the licences and ensure the service is run in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). You will release medicines under these license(s).

You will be responsible for the interpretation of complex national and international legislation, applying this to assure the quality of the medicines dispensed and manufactured, whether as part of a clinical trial or standard of care. You will work closely with colleagues to ensure that clinical trials of IMPs are set-up in accordance with sponsor requirements and align with UK, trust and pharmacy best practices.

You will act as a role model and source of expert advice for pharmacy and clinical staff across the Trust in relation to aseptic preparation and production conforming to all appropriate legal requirements and professional guidelines.

You will act to ensure the safety of the patient and their experience remains at the centre of the service provided, while supporting the well-being of staff across their teams.

A key part of the role will be supporting the building and commissioning of a new CTAS facility to further enable its extensive research portfolio.

Person specification

To gain interview

• Aseptics or Manufacturing experience in UK >1 year
• GCP experience
• Radiopharmacy experience

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Michelle Taylor-Siddons Job title Associate Director of Pharmacy Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07717631212 Additional information

Michelle Taylor-Siddons (Associate Director of Pharmacy Clinical Trials, Research & Manufacturing) via teams or Emma Wilcock (Head of Pharmacy Clinical Trials) on [e-mail]

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