Pharmacist - Aseptic Services

National Health Service; Ashford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Aseptic Services team. The post holder will support preparation and supply of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, PN, clinical trial medicines and CIVAS products, providing pharmaceutical input to nutrition teams and ensuring GMP/GCP compliance.

You will coordinate workload, supervise trainee staff, contribute to service development and participate in audits, research and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree - MPharm.
• Professional registration GPhC.
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive aseptic service for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, PN, etc.
• Clinically validate PN prescriptions and provide input to nutrition teams.
• Coordinate day-to-day aseptic workload with pharmacists and technicians.
• Supervise and train trainee pharmacists and technicians; promote patient safety.

Skills

Communication skills

Medicines advice

Drug chart analysis

Team collaboration

Education

MPharm

GPhC registration

CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pharmacy Aseptic Services team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the delivery of specialist aseptic and clinical pharmacy services. The post holder will work within the Trust's Section 10 aseptic units, providing pharmaceutical expertise for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, parenteral nutrition (PN), clinical trial medicines and CIVAS products.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive aseptic pharmacy service, ensuring the safe, efficient and timely preparation and supply of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, parenteral nutrition (PN), clinical trial medicines and CIVAS products across the Trust. They will undertake clinical validation of parenteral nutrition prescriptions, technical verification of aseptic prescriptions, and the final checking and release of aseptically prepared medicines, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Trust policies and professional standards. The role includes providing pharmaceutical input to the adult, paediatric and neonatal nutrition teams, reviewing PN regimens for stability and appropriateness, and ensuring patients receive safe, individualised nutritional support. Working closely with pharmacists, technicians and multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will coordinate daily aseptic workload, support operational service delivery, and contribute to service development, audit, research and quality improvement initiatives. Responsibilities also include supervising and training trainee pharmacists and technical staff, supporting quality monitoring and error reporting processes, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and patient safety.

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff. Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Salary and Contract

Salary 47,951 to 56,863 a year per annum, including high cost allowance

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time

Job locations King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Denmark Hill London SE5 9RS United Kingdom

Job description

Deliver a comprehensive aseptic pharmacy service, supporting the preparation and supply of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, parenteral nutrition (PN), clinical trial medicines and CIVAS products. Clinically validate parenteral nutrition prescriptions and provide pharmaceutical input to adult, paediatric and neonatal nutrition teams, ensuring safe and appropriate patient-specific regimens. Undertake technical verification of aseptic prescriptions and perform final checks and release of aseptically prepared medicines in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Trust policies. Coordinate day-to-day aseptic workload, working with pharmacists, technicians and clinical teams to ensure safe, efficient and timely patient treatment. Provide specialist medicines and nutrition advice to healthcare professionals and contribute to the safe, effective and economical use of medicines across the Trust. Support service development, audit, research and quality improvement activities, including clinical trials and quality monitoring. Supervise, train and support trainee pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other junior staff, promoting high professional and quality standards. Support error reporting, quality assurance activities and workload monitoring to maintain a safe, efficient and cost-effective aseptic service. Participate in late duties, weekend, bank holiday and cross-site working to support service delivery and patient care.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications Essential

Pharmacy degree - MPharm

Professional registration GPhC

Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Knowledge and Experience Essential

Knowledge of regulations and legislation relating to general pharmacy practice - GMP, GCP etc

Desirable

Understanding of Aseptic Services and Good Manufacturing Practice

Experience working in pharmacy, in either community/primary care or hospital pharmacy

Skills and Competencies Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to communicate drug or medicine related information (in both written and verbal formats) to prescribers, clinicians, patients and their carers

Ability to analyse drug charts and patient information to provide advice on medicines, dosages and production requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Denmark Hill London SE5 9RS United Kingdom