Aseptic Services Lead – Strategic Pharmacy Innovation

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation expenses available

Base location Poole Hospital

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Head of Aseptic Services to lead and oversee the aseptic unit, ensuring safe delivery of chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies and trial medicines. The post demands strategic leadership across pharmacy technical services and quality assurance, with focus on safety, standards and continuous improvement.

The role reports to the Chief Pharmacist and requires extensive hospital pharmacy experience, senior aseptic leadership and capability

Qualifications

• Extensive hospital pharmacy technical services experience.
• Senior experience within an aseptic manufacturing unit.
• Expert knowledge of GMP and aseptic preparation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across aseptic services and pharmacy quality assurance.
• Lead inspection readiness and responses to audits, incidents and non-compliance.
• Develop capacity, supply and business continuity plans and drive digital transformation.

Skills

Aseptic leadership

GMP knowledge

Pharmacy leadership

Risk management

Job description

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Head of Aseptic Services to lead and oversee the aseptic unit, ensuring safe delivery of chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies and trial medicines. The post demands strategic leadership across pharmacy technical services and quality assurance, with focus on safety, standards and continuous improvement.

The role reports to the Chief Pharmacist and requires extensive hospital pharmacy experience, senior aseptic leadership and capability