Higher Level Pharmacist - Aseptic and Cancer Services | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Wolverhampton seeks a motivated pharmacist for their Aseptic Team. The successful candidate will supervise junior staff and deliver high-quality aseptic and clinical pharmacy services, particularly in oncology and nutrition care. Candidates with limited aseptic experience may be considered for an adapted role. This position offers comprehensive training and opportunities for professional development, including the chance to qualify as an independent prescriber. The Trust supports flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive training

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC.
• Experience, although limited, in aseptic services can be considered.
• Strong communication skills required to guide and support junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide aseptic and clinical pharmacy services in oncology/haematology.
• Lead and supervise junior pharmacists and technicians.
• Deliver specialist clinical pharmacy advice for parenteral nutrition.

Skills

Interest in cancer and technical services

Pharmaceutical services knowledge

Clinical pharmacy services

Ability to supervise junior staff

Education

Pharmacy degree

Independent prescriber qualification (desired)

Job description

Overview

At the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, we’re passionate about driving innovation and delivering exceptional care for our patients. Our Pharmacy Aseptic Team has just taken handover of a brand new, state‑of‑the‑art aseptic unit and we’re looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacist to join our rapidly expanding and friendly Aseptic team.

This is an exciting role for a pharmacist with an interest in cancer, nutrition and technical services. There is an opportunity to gain experience in haematology and oncology cancer care, intrathecal chemotherapy, clinical trials, and adult parenteral nutrition, as well as working in a busy aseptic unit.

Training will also include the opportunity and support to complete the independent prescribing qualification.

You will receive excellent support and training from our senior pharmacists. We are passionate about developing our pharmacists into the clinical leaders of the future.

We may consider applicants with limited aseptic experience and, if successful, will be appointed to a band 6 to 7 step‑up programme.

Scan the QR code to see our new facility and the benefits of working for the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Act as an authorised pharmacist in the provision of a pharmaceutical aseptic service.
• To deliver pharmaceutical services to patients requiring parenteral nutrition support and SACT treatments.
• Provide professional pharmaceutical services, including reviewing prescriptions, and clinical pharmacy services to designated wards/departments.
• Work with the Assistant Director of Pharmacy to lead the delivery of a specialist pharmacy service to all wards and departments within the Oncology and Haematology Directorate.
• Supervise / provide professional support to junior pharmacists / pharmacy technicians, students and support staff.
• To deliver a comprehensive and consistently high‑quality aseptic and clinical pharmacy service to the oncology/haematology directorate.
• Clinical verification and final release of aseptic products including treatments for cancer patients, parenteral nutrition bags and other CIVAS products.
• As a member of the adult nutrition team, to actively provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice to medical staff on the prescribing and formulation of parenteral nutrition.
• To be on the delegation logs for clinical trials supported by the pharmacy aseptic unit.
• Provide professional guidance to junior pharmacists, technicians and students working within the area of speciality.
• Promote optimal and appropriate drug use and high‑quality prescribing practice through implementation of the Joint formulary, medicines management and antimicrobial prescribing initiatives; promotion of key prescribing messages; assisting in the development of prescribing guidelines and care pathways; assisting in the development of essential shared care guidelines and participating in multidisciplinary staff training.
• To participate in the internal monitoring systems to measure clinical input on the wards and provide such information as may be required, including intervention monitoring and antibiotic point prevalence data collection.
• To investigate pharmaceutical problems arising from use of medicinal products and participate in and encourage medical staff in adverse drug reaction reporting.
• Assist other Senior Pharmacists providing pharmaceutical advice at Directorate level.

About the Trust

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services. We are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve and are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; the Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. We have excellent relationships with our local schools of pharmacy, including Wolverhampton University.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025.