Band 8a Advanced Locum Specialist Aseptic Pharmacist – Sheffield

Pulsejobs.com; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a Band 8a Advanced Specialist Aseptic Pharmacist to strengthen the pharmacy team in Sheffield. This full-time role involves overseeing aseptic dispensing services, ensuring quality care, and supporting training within NHS settings. Ideal candidates will have a GPhC registration, a Master's in pharmacy, and strong interpersonal skills, willing to contribute to patient care and service excellence.

Qualifications

• GPhC Registered and previous NHS experience is essential.
• Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm) required.
• Prior experience in an aseptic pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional supervision and release of products in aseptic dispensaries.
• Support Accountable Pharmacists in managing the aseptic dispensing service.
• Standardise training and revalidation across aseptic dispensaries.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Knowledge of medicines

Education

GPhC Registered

Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

1 year pre-registration training

NHS hospital experience

Job description

Role: Advanced Specialist Aseptic Pharmacist
Banding: Band 8a
Location: Sheffield
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing
Hours: Full-time, 09:00AM – 17:30 PM, Monday to Friday
Rate: £34 – 39 per hour

The Pharmacy team at Pulse is seeking a dedicated and experienced Band 8a Advanced Specialist Aseptic Pharmacist to join our team in Sheffield. This role is crucial in ensuring the professional supervision and release of products in our aseptic dispensaries. The successful candidate will support the Accountable Pharmacists in the delivery, management, and development of the pharmacy aseptic dispensing service across Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH). Additionally, the role involves standardising training and revalidation across STH aseptic dispensaries and providing pharmaceutical care to patients in defined clinical areas.

Key Responsibilities:

You will provide professional supervision and release of products in aseptic dispensaries. You will support the Accountable Pharmacists in managing and developing the pharmacy aseptic dispensing service. You will standardise training and revalidation processes across STH aseptic dispensaries. You will deliver pharmaceutical care to patients in defined clinical areas.

Requirements:

• Education and Qualifications:
  • GPhC Registered.
  • 1 year pre-registration training.
  • Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm) accredited by the GPhC.
  • Prior NHS hospital experience, particularly in clinical ward areas.
  • Previous experience working in an NHS hospital setting is essential.
  • Previous experience in an aseptic pharmacy setting.
• Skills and Knowledge:
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
  • Strong knowledge of medicines and their applications.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.