Lead Pharmacist Aseptic Services | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in England seeks a motivated pharmacist for leadership in the Aseptic Services Unit. The role requires management oversight, clinical support, and a dedication to patient wellbeing. Ideal candidates will have a pharmacy degree and strong leadership skills. This position offers opportunities for professional development and working with a passionate team that values patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience as a pharmacist with transferable skills.
• Ability to develop leadership and governance skills.
• Willingness to participate in training and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Aseptic Services Unit and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Support the QA team and manage pharmacy operations.
• Oversee financial oversight and governance of the service.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical support

Quality management

Pharmacy knowledge

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Overview

This role provides leadership and management of our Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit in accordance with current legislation, Pharmacy, Trust, local and National Standards.

The unit produces over 3000 items a month, mixed between ready-to-use and named-patient dispensed products, and is in the process of a planned refurbishment as part of a longer‑term replacement project. It has a highly dedicated team and is supported by an in‑house Quality Assurance/Quality Control service, as well as extensive clinical pharmacy and clinical trials service.

An opportunity to work with a brilliant and passionate team has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist to lead our Aseptic services and make a difference to patients’ outcomes and wellbeing.

This role is open to all persons with or without aseptic service experience who have relevant skills to learn, develop and a passion for leadership. We view the role as a stepping stone to develop essential skills for more senior pharmacy roles in leadership, governance and quality management.

This is a band 8b role, a component of which is the role of Accountable Pharmacist; the successful candidate is supported by an experienced Production Manager and Quality Assurance team. The outline job plan is appended and the Accountable Pharmacist portion is part of this. We will consider the rest with candidates in terms of developing or maintaining a current specialism linked to the role, for example from Clinical through digital and technical to Quality management, aligned with your development pathway.

For candidates who do not meet all the essential criteria, we will consider progression (8a to 8b) against agreed milestones on the basis of Appendix 21 of Agenda for Change. This includes development of knowledge and skills within the role both clinically and operationally through support from specialist Pharmacy colleagues and nationally recognised training and qualifications.

East Kent Hospitals is proud of its Aseptic Services team. The unit is currently undergoing substantial refurbishments to improve the facility, with close links to the clinical service and to our clinical trials unit, supporting opportunities to deliver innovative research for the citizens we serve.

Your experience as a pharmacist and your transferable skills will be well suited to provide leadership, clinical support, financial oversight and governance to the operation of the Pharmacy Aseptic service.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’ and our new way of working, called 'We care', empowers frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day.

Note: This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025.